EXHIBIT 23.3

                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Shareholders of
         CT Communications, Inc.:

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in the Registration Statements (Registration Nos. 33-59641,
33-59643, 33-59645, 333-15537, 333-30125, 333-38895 and 333-77323) of CT
Communications, Inc. of our reports dated February 1, 2000, with respect to
the North Carolina RSA 5 Cellular Partnership, North Carolina RSA 15
Cellular Partnership, South Carolina RSA No. 2 Cellular General
Partnership, South Carolina RSA No. 3 Cellular General Partnership, South
Carolina RSA No. 4 Cellular General Partnership, South Carolina RSA No. 5
Cellular General Partnership, South Carolina RSA No. 6 Cellular General
Partnership, South Carolina RSA No.7 Cellular General Partnership, South
Carolina RSA No. 8 Cellular General Partnership, South Carolina RSA No. 9
Cellular General Partnership, included in CT Communications' Form 10-K/A
No. 1 for the year ended December 31, 1999. Such partnership financial
statements are not included separately in CT Communications' Form 10-K/A
No. 1.

                                           /s/  ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
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                                             ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Little Rock, Arkansas
June 27, 2000