Exhibit 23.3

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

   We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
333-69866 of AirGate PCS, Inc. 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 the proxy
statement/prospectus, which is a part of this Registration Statement, and to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such proxy
statement/prospectus.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Davenport, Iowa

October 16, 2001