Exhibit 23.1

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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        We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4
of TeleCorp PCS, Inc. of our report, dated March 10, 2000, except for
paragraphs two through four of Note 20 for which the date is April 27, 2000 and
paragraph one of Note 20 for which the date is July 11, 2000 relating to the
consolidated financial statements of TeleCorp PCS, Inc. and Subsidiaries and
Predecessor Company and our report dated May 10, 2000 relating to the
consolidated balance sheet of TeleCorp-Tritel Holding Company, which appear in
such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

McLean, Virginia
July 12, 2000