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                                                                   Exhibit 23.3

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
AirGate PCS, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated February 7, 2001, except for
Notes 9 and 20, as to which the dates are February 23, 2001 and August 28, 2001,
respectively, on the consolidated financial statements of iPCS, Inc. and
Subsidiaries and Predecessor as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 and for the year
ended December 31, 2000 and for the period from January 22, 1999 (date of
inception) through December 31, 1999, appearing in Registration Statement No.
333-69866 of AirGate PCS, Inc. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in this Registration Statement.




/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Davenport, Iowa

November 13, 2001

