Prospectus Supplement filed under Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                   Registration Number 333-91749

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Prospectus Supplement No. 6, dated June 1, 2000
(To  Prospectus, dated January 3, 2000)




                               [AIRGATE PCS LOGO]




      644,400 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF WARRANTS


     This  prospectus supplement to the prospectus dated January 3, 2000 relates
to  our  offering  of 644,400 shares of common stock issuable by us from time to
time  upon  exercise  of  warrants  sold  by us in our units offering, which was
completed  on  September  30,  1999.

     This  prospectus  supplement  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the
prospectus dated January 3, 2000, as supplemented, which is to be delivered with
this  prospectus  supplement.  The  information  in  this  prospectus supplement
updates  certain  information contained in Prospectus Supplement No. 5 dated
May 16, 2000.


       THIS  INVESTMENT INVOLVES RISK.  SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON
          PAGE 17 OF PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO.5 DATED MAY 16, 2000.


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Neither  the SEC nor any state securities commission has determined whether this
prospectus is truthful or complete.  Nor have they made, nor will they make, any
determination  as  to  whether  anyone  should  buy  these  securities.  Any
representation  to  the  contrary  is  a  criminal  offense.
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     On  May  26, 2000, at a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of AirGate PCS,
Inc.,  the  Stockholders  voted  to  amend  AirGate  PCS'  Amended  and Restated
Certificate  of  Incorporation  to  increase  the number of authorized shares of
common  stock,  par  value $.01 per share, from 25,000,000 shares to 150,000,000
shares.  This  amendment  was  filed  and  became  effective  with  the Delaware
Secretary  of  State  on  May  26,  2000.

This Prospectus Supplement No. 6, dated May 31, 2000, updates Prospectus
Supplement No. 5, dated May 16, 2000.