UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 12, 2004


                                AIRGATE PCS, INC.

             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                          027455                     58-2422929

(State or other              (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of                                             Identification
  incorporation)                                                     Number)


Harris Tower, 233 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 1700               30303
Atlanta, Georgia

(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

                                 (404) 525-7272

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A

          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On August  12,  2004,  at 9:00 a.m.  ET,  AirGate  PCS,  Inc.,  a  Delaware
corporation,  held a  conference  call to discuss its  financial  and  operating
results  for the third  quarter  and first nine months of fiscal 2004 ended June
30, 2004. A copy of the  transcript  of that call is attached  hereto as exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c)      Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.                  Description
         -----------                  -----------
            99.1        Transcript of conference call held by AirGate PCS,
                        Inc.on August 12, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its
                        financial and operating results for the third
                        quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2004
                        ended June 30, 2004.



                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                         AIRGATE PCS, INC. (Registrant)


Date: August 19, 2004                       By:  /s/ Thomas M. Dougherty
                                           Name:  Thomas Dougherty
                                           Title: President & Chief Executive
                                                   Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


         Exhibit No.                  Description
         -----------                  -----------
            99.1        Transcript of conference call held by AirGate PCS,
                        Inc.on August 12, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its
                        financial and operating results for the third
                        quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2004
                        ended June 30, 2004.