Exhibit 23.2




                 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8) pertaining to the registration of 170,000 shares of common stock for
the Active Voice Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan, as amended, of our report
dated May 18, 1998, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedule of Active Voice Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K)
for the year ended March 31, 1998, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.


                                       ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Seattle, Washington
June 25, 1998

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