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.