[Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright Letterhead] April 10, 1997 OpTel, Inc. 1111 W. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, Texas 75247 Ladies and Gentlemen: We hereby consent to the use of our name under the caption "Legal Matters" in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") and to the use of this consent as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. Very truly yours, Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright