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EXHIBIT 99.2
Consent of Person Designated to Become a Director
I, John L. MacFarlane, 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/ John L. MacFarlane
By: _________________________________
John L. MacFarlane
Date: August 30, 2000
