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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 25, 2000 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedules, which appears in Triton
PCS Holdings, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December
31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, PA
November 15, 2000
