1 EXHIBIT 23.3 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the use in this Form 8-K and incorporation by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of SmarTalk TeleServices, Inc. (Registration No. 333-36543) filed on September 26, 1997 of our report dated July 18, 1996, except as to Note 2 which is as of November 24, 1997, relating to the financial statements of GTI Telecom, Inc. which appears in this Form 8-K. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP Century City, California December 11, 1997