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EXHIBIT 99.3
Consent of Person Designated to Become a Director
I, Bernard Puckett, hereby consent to the use in the Registration Statement
on Form S-4 of Phone.com, Inc. (the "Company") to which this consent is filed
as an exhibit and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein, of my
name as a person designated to become a director of the Company upon the
consummation of the merger of Software.com, Inc. and the Company.
/s/ Bernard Puckett
By: _________________________________
Bernard Puckett
Date: August 30, 2000
