DAILEY & WELLS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

count balance under the Plan has been distributed or forfeited. Participant Accounts Each participant account is credited with the participant’s contributions, rollovers, employer-matching contributions, profit sharing contributions, and allocations of Plan income. Allocations of Plan income are based on participant account balances. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account. Vesting Participants are always vested in the value of their contributions and earnings thereon. A participant shall be fully vested in the employer-matching and profit sharing contributions allocated to his or her account or Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) account and any income thereon upon completing three years of vesting service

that can be provided from the participant’s vested account. Vesting Participants are always vested in the value of their contributions and earnings thereon. A participant shall be fully vested in the employer-matching and profit sharing contributions allocated to his or her account or Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) account and any income thereon upon completing three years of vesting service or upon death, disability, retirement from Verizon or its Participating Affiliates, attainment of normal retirement age, or involuntary termination (other than for cause or in connection with a business transaction). - 4 - Forfeitures Forfeited balances of terminated participants' non-vested accounts are used to reduce future employer-matching contributions and profit sharing contributions. For

0 or older can elect to make additional catch-up contributions to the Plan. Contributions are subject to certain Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) limitations. The Plan includes an auto-enrollment provision whereby certain newly eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the Plan at a contribution rate of 6 % of eligible compensation unless they affirmatively elect not to participate in the Plan or elect to contribute at a different rate. Contributions for an automatically enrolled participant are invested in the Target Date Fund that corresponds most closely with the year the participant will turn age 65 , the qualified default investment alternative designated by the Plan administrator, until changed by the participant. Automatic enrollment applies to eligible employees who are cove

ivable from participants 293 Contributions: Participant contributions 5,266 Employer contributions 1,759 Total contributions 7,025 Deductions: Benefits paid to participants 33,126 Administrative expenses 491 Total deductions 33,617 Net increase 9,799 Net assets available for benefits Beginning of year 317,538 End of year $ 327,337 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. - 3 - VERIZON SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN FOR WEST REGION HOURLY EMPLOYEES Notes to Financial Statements 1. Plan Description The following description of the Verizon Savings and Security Plan for West Region Hourly Employees (the “Plan”) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Summary Plan Description and Plan Document for a complete description of the Plan’s prov

ity requirements, become eligible to make salary deferral contributions on the first day of the month following one calendar month of service. Employees may be eligible to receive employer matching contributions and base contributions, after completion of one year of vesting service and satisfaction of other eligibility requirements. (c) Contributions and Vesting Each year, eligible participants may make salary deferral contributions, subject to certain limitations, from 1 % to 50 % of their certified compensation, as defined in the Plan. Salary deferral contributions are eligible to be matched by the Company after one year of service. Participants age 50 or older can make catch‑up salary deferral contributions each year in accordance with limits set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

h year in accordance with limits set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Catch‑up contributions are generally not eligible for employer matching contributions. Participants are fully vested in their salary deferral contributions. Employer contributions consist of two components: matching contributions and base contributions. To be eligible to receive these contributions, a participant must be employed on December 15 of the plan year, with certain exceptions. Termination of employment on or after normal retirement age, disability, and death are the three exceptions to the December 15 employment rule to be eligible for employer match and base contributions. Matching contributions are equal to 100 % of salary deferral contributions up to 6 % of participant’s eligible certified compensation

, he or she is entitled to distribution of his or her total vested account balance. The nonvested portion is forfeited and serves to reduce future employer contributions, pay Plan administrative expenses, or make corrective adjustments to participants’ accounts. Forfeitures used to offset employer contributions were $ 8,788,290 for the year ended December 31, 2025. The forfeiture account balance was $ 0 for both years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. (g) Notes Receivable from Participants Two types of loans are available to participants under the Plan: general purpose and principal residence. General purpose loans may be obtained for periods of up to 5 years. Principal residence loans are available only to finance the purchase or construction of the participant’s principal residence and m