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 12(g)
and 12(h), which are as of July 9, 1999 and July 29, 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 12(g) and 12(h), which are as
of July 9, 1999 and July 29, 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
July 29, 1999