Exhibit 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-57962 and 333-89866) and the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-45954, 333-45956, 333-55614 and 333-55946)
of Avaya Inc. of our report dated November 27, 2002 relating to the financial
statements, which appears in the 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is
incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated November 27, 2002 relating to
the financial statement schedule, which appears in this Annual Report on Form
10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
December 23, 2002