EXHIBIT 12.1

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
Financial Reporting
Schedule of Earnings to Fixed Charges

							Nine Months
							Ended				Year Ended September 30,
							September 30,
							1999				2000				2001				2002				2003
			(Dollars in thousands)
Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interest and extraordinary item								(15,599	)			(81,323	)			(110,990	)			(1,025,378	)			(84,757	)
Fixed charges								9,708				28,570				32,699				64,653				81,247
Earnings (loss) available for combined fixed charges								(5,891	)			(52,753	)			(78,291	)			(960,725	)			(3,510	)
Combined fixed charges:
	Interest expense							651				1,885				3,890				5,272				18,893
	Amortization of original issue discount on Subordinate Notes							8,707				23,043				23,799				50,670				35,444
	Amortization of deferred financing costs							—				1,192				1,210				1,211				1,210
	Estimated interest expense within rental expense (1)							350				2,450				3,800				7,500				25,700
Total combined fixed charges								9,708				28,570				32,699				64,653				81,247
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)								—				—				—				—				—
Additional earnings necessary for 1:1 ratio								15,599				81,323				110,990				1,025,378				84,757

(1)		The interest component of rental expense was assumed to be 25% of operating lease expense.
(2)		Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, the years ended September 30, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 by $15,599, $81,323, $110,990, $1,025,378, and $84,757, respectively.