Exhibit 23

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration No. 333-36460 of
eOn Communications Corporation (the "Company") on Form S-8 of our report dated
August 22, 2001, August 28, 2001 as to Note 3 (which expresses an unqualified
opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the discontinued
operations of Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico, Inc., the Company's wholly-owned
Caribbean / Latin America service and distribution subsidiary) appearing in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K of eOn Communications Corporation for the year ended
July 31, 2001.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
October 29, 2001