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, except for notes
13(g), 13(h), and 13(i), which are as of July 9, 1999, July 28, 1999 and
September 15, 1999, respectively, 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, except for notes 13(g), 13(h), and 13(i), which
are as of July 9, 1999, July 28, 1999 and September 15, 1999, respectively,
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

Atlanta, Georgia
September 16, 1999