CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part
     of this Registration Statement on Form SB-2 of our report dated
     March 29, 1996 relating to the financial statements of PhoneTel
     Technologies, Inc., which appears in such Prospectus.  We also
     consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
     such Prospectus.

     /s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
     PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
     Cleveland, Ohio
     October 8, 1996