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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-35624) of i3 Mobile, Inc. of our reports dated
January 29, 2001 relating to the financial statements and financial statement
schedule, which appear in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Stamford, CT
March 28, 2001