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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)

                INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
        PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                             PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                        Convergent Communications, Inc.
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                               (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, no par value
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   211914403
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                                (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 1999
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            (Date of event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
      Schedule is filed:

         [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)
         [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)
         [X]  Rule 13d-1(d)


     The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).


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CUSIP No.    211914403                13G      Page     2      of      12  Pages
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     John R. Evans
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                   (a)  [X]
                                                                        (b)  [_]

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3.   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     U.S.A.

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   NUMBER OF      5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES              0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY            3,494,450
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING            1,103,866
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH               0
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     3,494,450
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                          [_]

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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     12.1%
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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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 CUSIP No.  211914403             13G               Page   3  of   12  Pages
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     1.        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

               Keith V. Burge
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     2.        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF                            (a)  [X]
               A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                       (b)  [_]
             ------------------------------------------------------------------

     3.        SEC USE ONLY
             ------------------------------------------------------------------

     4.        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               U.S.A.
             ------------------------------------------------------------------

                          5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                               0
           NUMBER OF           ---------------------------------------------
            SHARES        6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
         BENEFICIALLY          3,494,450
           OWNED BY            ---------------------------------------------
             EACH         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           REPORTING           1,236,432
            PERSON             ---------------------------------------------
             WITH         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               0
                               ---------------------------------------------
     9.        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
               3,494,450
             ----------------------------------------------------------------

     10.       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES                                               [_]
             ----------------------------------------------------------------
     11.       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
               12.1%
             ----------------------------------------------------------------
     12.       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
               IN
             ----------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No.  211914403                  13G                 Page  4  of  12  Pages
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 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Philip G. Allen
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 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP\\*\\              (a) [x]
                                                                        (b) [_]
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 3.  SEC USE ONLY

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 4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Delaware
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                5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0
   NUMBER OF    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    SHARES      6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY       3,494,450
   OWNED BY     ----------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH       7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   REPORTING        1,154,152
    PERSON      ----------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH       8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     3,494,450
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES\\*\\                                                    [_]

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 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
     12.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON\\*\\
     IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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Item 1.
        (a)  Name of Issuer.

             The issuer is Convergent Communications, Inc. (the "Issuer").

        (b)  Address of Principal Executive Offices.

             The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 400
             Inverness Drive South, Suite 400, Englewood, Colorado 80112.

Item 2.

        (a)  Name of Person Filing.

             This Schedule 13G is being filed by John R. Evans, Keith V. Burge,
             and Philip G. Allen.

        (b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

             The principal business office of Messrs. Evans, Burge, and Allen
             (together, the "Reporting Persons") is:

             Convergent Communications, Inc.
             400 Inverness Drive South, Suite 400
             Englewood, Colorado 80112

        (c)  Citizenship

             Each of the Reporting Persons is a citizen of the United States of
             America.

        (d)  Title of Class of Securities

             This statement relates to shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.

        (e)  CUSIP Number

             The CUSIP Number for the Common Stock is 211914403

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
        whether the person filing is a:

        Not applicable.

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Item 4.  Ownership

      (a)  Amount beneficially owned.

           As of December 31, 1999, the number of shares of Common Stock
      beneficially owned by each Reporting Person identified in Item 2 of this
      Schedule 13G is:


      Reporting Person                                            Shares

      John R. Evans                                               3,494,450 (1)
      Keith V. Burge                                              3,494,450 (1)
      Phillip G. Allen                                            3,494,450 (1)

      (1)  The shares held by the Reporting Persons and their family members are
      subject to the Shareholders' Voting Agreement ("Agreement") effective
      November 8, 1996 which provides an agreement to vote their common stock
      beneficially or directly acquired as directed therein.

      John R. Evans' shares include the following:  620,000 shares of Common
      Stock held directly; 70,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
      of stock options exercisable within 60 days; 14,795 shares of Common Stock
      issuable upon exercise of warrants exercisable within 60 days; 3,783
      shares of Common Stock included in a 401(k) plan; 20,288 shares of Common
      Stock held pursuant to a deferred compensation plan; 250,000 shares held
      by his spouse; and 125,000 held by his children's trusts, of which Mr.
      Evans is trustee.

      Keith V. Burge's shares include the following:  880,000 shares of Common
      Stock held directly; 70,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
      of stock options exercisable within 60 days; 14,795 shares of Common Stock
      issuable upon exercise of warrants exercisable within 60 days; 3,762
      shares of Common Stock included in a 401(k) plan; 17,875 shares of Common
      Stock held pursuant to a deferred compensation plan; and 250,000 shares
      held by his spouse.

      Philip G. Allen's shares include the following:  805,000 shares of Common
      Stock held directly; 70,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
      of stock options exercisable within 60 days; 14,795 shares of Common Stock
      issuable upon exercise of warrants exercisable within 60 days; 3,384
      shares of Common Stock included in a 401(k) plan; 10,973 shares of Common
      Stock held pursuant to a deferred compensation plan; and 250,000 shares
      held by his spouse.

      (b)  Percent of Class

           As of December 31, 1999, the percentage of shares of Common Stock
      beneficially owned by each Reporting Person identified in Item 2 of this
      Schedule 13G is:

      Reporting Person                                      Percentages

      John R. Evans                                               12.1%
      Keith V. Burge                                              12.1%
      Philip G. Allen                                             12.1%

      (c)  Number of Shares as to which such person has:

           (i)  sole power to vote or direct the vote:

                As of December 31, 1999, the number of shares of Common Stock as
           to which each Reporting Person identified in Item 2 of this Schedule
           13G had the sole power to vote or direct the vote is:

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         Reporting Person                                       Shares

         John R. Evans                                            0
         Keith V. Burge                                           0
         Philip G. Allen                                          0

          (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:

               As of December 31, 1999, the number of shares of Common Stock as
          to which each Reporting Person identified in Item 2 of this Schedule
          13G had shared power to vote or direct the vote is:

         Reporting Person                                       Shares

         John R. Evans                                       3,494,450
         Keith V. Burge                                      3,494,450
         Philip G. Allen                                     3,494,450

          (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

               As of December 31, 1999, the number of shares of Common Stock as
          to which each Reporting Person identified in Item 2 of this Schedule
          13G had the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition is:

         Reporting Person                                       Shares

         John R. Evans                                       1,103,866
         Keith V. Burge                                      1,236,432
         Philip G. Allen                                     1,154,152

          (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

               As of December 31, 1999, the number of shares of Common Stock as
          to which each Reporting Person identified in Item 2 of this Schedule
          13G had shared power to dispose or direct the disposition is:

         Reporting Person                                       Shares

         John R. Evans                                            0
         Keith V. Burge                                           0
         Philip G. Allen                                          0

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

         Not applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

         Not applicable.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

         Not applicable.
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Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

         See Exhibit A.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

         Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification

         Not applicable.

Exhibits:

         A - Joint Filing Agreement.

         B - Shareholders' Voting Agreement, effective November 8, 1996.

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  February 14, 2000


                                        By:   /s/ John R. Evans
                                              ________________________
                                        Name: John R. Evans



                                        By:   /s/ Keith V. Burge
                                              ________________________
                                        Name: Keith V. Burge



                                        By:   /s/ Philip G. Allen
                                              ________________________
                                        Name: Philip G. Allen


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                            JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


     We, the signatories of the statement on Schedule 13G filed with respect to
the Common Stock of Convergent Communications, Inc., to which this Agreement is
attached, hereby agree that such statement is, and any amendments thereto filed
by any of us will be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in
accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.

     Dated this 14th day of February, 2000.



                                        By:   /s/ John R. Evans
                                              ________________________
                                        Name: John R. Evans



                                        By:   /s/ Keith V. Burge
                                              _________________________
                                        Name: Keith V. Burge



                                        By:   /s/ Philip G. Allen
                                              _________________________
                                        Name: Philip G. Allen


                                   EXHIBIT A                        PAGE 9 OF 12


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                        SHAREHOLDERS' VOTING AGREEMENT
                        ------------------------------


     This SHAREHOLDERS' VOTING AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is between and among the
undersigned shareholders of CONVERGENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ("Company") who hold
together with family members, collectively, a total of 7,500,000 shares of the
outstanding common stock of the Company, is effective as of November 8, 1996.

     WHEREAS, Messrs. John R. Evans ("Evans"), Keith V. Burge ("Burge") and
Philip G. Allen ("Allen") have each acquired direct or beneficial ownership of
shares of the Company common stock; and

     WHEREAS, such persons and the Company were parties to the Shareholders'
Agreement dated April 18, 1996 ("Original Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS, Messrs. Evans, Burge, Allen and the Company desire to terminate
the Original Agreement in consideration of the undersigned agreeing to be
subject to this Shareholders' Voting Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the undersigned parties each have determined that it is in his,
her or its best interest and in the best interests of the Company to enter into
this Agreement whereby the undersigned persons who are or who become
shareholders of the Company shall agree to vote his, her or its common stock now
owned beneficially or directly or hereafter acquired as set forth in this
Agreement; and, therefore,

     FOR CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged by each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned agree as
follows:

     1.  Voting Company Common Stock in Elections of Directors.  Each of the
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         undersigned agrees to vote all voting stock of the Company owned
         directly or beneficially, or hereafter acquired, in any vote of
         shareholders of the Company to elect directors or in any voting by
         shareholders for the purpose of determining whether to retain or remove
         directors, by voting all of the interest in any shares of voting stock
         of the Company owned by any of the undersigned for each nominee to
         serve as a director designated by a majority of Messrs. Evans, Burge
         and Allen, and further to vote such voting shares of stock of the
         Company against any matter relating to removal of one or more directors
         or increasing the size of the Board of Directors of the Company, which
         proposal is opposed by a majority of Messrs. Evans, Burge and Allen.

     2.  Procedure to Vote.  In any vote of shareholders of the Company to which
         -----------------
         this Shareholders' Voting Agreement applies, Messrs. Evans, Burge and
         Allen shall meet at least one day prior to the scheduled vote of
         shareholders and shall determine among themselves, by a majority vote
         as to how all persons subject to this Shareholders' Voting Agreement
         shall vote their shares in such shareholders' vote and shall thereafter
         promptly notify the persons who are parties to this Agreement as to how
         such shares are to be voted in order to comply with this Agreement.
         Thereafter, in any vote of shareholders held to consider a matter which
         is subject to this Agreement and for which written instructions


                                   EXHIBIT B                       PAGE 10 OF 12
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         have been received as set forth above, each person who is a party to
         this Agreement shall vote his, her or its shares of voting stock of the
         Company in accordance with such directions.

     3.  Enforcement.  A majority of Messrs. Evans, Burge and Allen shall have
         -----------
         the authority on behalf of themselves and any other persons who are
         parties to this Agreement, to bring such action, in law or in equity,
         as shall reasonably be required in order to enforce, in an appropriate
         manner, the obligations set forth in this Agreement and any person who
         is a party to this Agreement hereby consents to any such action and
         agrees and acknowledges that a threatened violation of this Agreement
         would cause irreparable injury to the Company and the other parties to
         this Agreement and that there would be an inadequate remedy at law to
         enforce the obligations of this Agreement and that equitable relief,
         including temporary injunctive relief, would be an appropriate remedy
         hereunder and each of such persons further agrees that any vote made
         contrary to the obligations of this Agreement shall be deemed null and
         void and to have no force or effect.

     4.  Subsequent Shareholders Subject to this Agreement.  Each of the
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         undersigned persons agrees not to transfer any shares of Company voting
         stock to any person who does not become a party to this Agreement at
         the time of transfer. Each person who is or becomes a transferee of any
         share from Messrs. Evans, Burge and Allen, including each of the
         persons set forth below, or any person who acquires any voting stock of
         the Company from any of Messrs. Evans, Burge or Allen or any of the
         transferees of the Company common stock from such persons, whether such
         shares are acquired before or after the effective date of this
         Agreement, agrees that in consideration for the transfer of such shares
         to such persons, as evidenced by the signature of such transferee on a
         copy of this Agreement, shall be subject to and bound by the
         obligations set forth herein.

     5.  Irrevocable Agreement.  Each of the undersigned agrees and acknowledges
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         that this Agreement shall be irrevocable without the prior written
         consent of all of Messrs. Evans, Burge and Allen.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
Agreement effective as of November 8, 1996 and any subsequent date as to which
any person who becomes a party to this Agreement acquires voting stock of the
Company.

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Name and Signature
of Shareholder                                                  Number of Shares
- --------------                                                  ----------------


- ------------------------------------------------                    1,800,000
John R. Evans

- ------------------------------------------------                      500,000
Cathy A. E. Evans                                                     -------


             Total shares                                           2,300,000
                                                                    =========

- ------------------------------------------------                    1,850,000
Keith V. Burge

- ------------------------------------------------                      500,000
Cindy A. Burge                                                        -------


             Total shares                                           2,350,000
                                                                    =========

- ------------------------------------------------                    1,850,000
Philip G. Allen

- ------------------------------------------------                      500,000
Nancy L. Allen                                                        -------


             Total shares                                           2,350,000
                                                                    =========




                                   EXHIBIT B                     PAGE 12 OF 12


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