Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 33-40500) pertaining to the CommNet Cellular Inc. Employee Stock
Ownership Plan and Trust of our report dated January 30, 1998, with respect to
the financial statements and schedules of the CommNet Cellular Inc. Employee
Stock Ownership Plan and Trust included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for
the year ended September 30, 1997.



                                 ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Denver, Colorado
March 26, 1998