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EXHIBIT 23(A)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the inclusion of our
reports dated February 4, 2000 included in Powertel, Inc.'s Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A for the year ending December 31, 1999 as well as the incorporation
by reference of such reports into the Company's previously filed Registration
Statement File No. 33-52550, 33-91734, 33-52552, 33-81842, 333-09769, and
333-45522.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
December 4, 2000
