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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


        We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated November 1, 1996, except
as to the reincorporation described in Note 10 which is as of __________ __,
1996, relating to the consolidated financial statements of 8x8, Inc., which
appears in such Prospectus. We also consent to the application of such report to
the Financial Statement Schedule for the three years ended March 31, 1996 and
the six months ended September 30, 1996 listed under Item 16(b) of this
Registration Statement when such schedule is read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements referred to in our report. The audits referred
to in such report also included this schedule. We also consent to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in such prospectus. 




PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
San Jose, California
November 18, 1996