Exhibit 23.5

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Citizens Communications Company of our report dated
February 15, 2001 relating to the combined financial statements of the
Frontier Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Businesses, which appears in the
Current Report on Form 8-K of Citizens Communications Company dated May 7,
2001. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Rochester, New York
September 19, 2001