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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


        We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated November 1, 1996, except
as to the reincorporation described in Note 6 which is as of December 3, 1996,
relating to the consolidated financial statements of 8x8, Inc., which appears in
such Prospectus. We also consent to the application of such report to the
Financial Statement Schedule for the three years ended March 31, 1996 listed
under Item 16(b) of this Registration Statement when such schedule is read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements referred to in our
report. The audits referred to in such report also included this schedule. We
also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
prospectus. 




PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
San Jose, California
February 3, 1996

