EXHIBIT 23.1


                       Independent Accountants' Consent


The Board of Directors
AirGate PCS, Inc.:

We consent to the use of our report dated April 28, 1999 related to the
consolidated financial statements of AirGate PCS, Inc. and subsidiaries and
predecessors included herein, and to the reference to our firm under the
headings "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data" in this Registration Statement
and the related prospectuses.

Our report dated April 28, 1999 contains an explanatory paragraph that states
the Company has incurred recurring losses from operations and has a working
capital and an accumulated deficit that raise substantial doubt about its
ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of that
uncertainty.


                                                       /s/ KPMG LLP



May 24, 1999
Atlanta, Georgia