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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1



                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


         As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our
report and to all reference to our Firm included in or made a part of the Forms
S-8 made by Xeta Technologies, Inc. on August 28, 1995 and August 25, 2000. It
should be noted that we have not audited any financial statements of the Company
subsequent to October 31, 2000, or performed any audit procedures subsequent to
the date of our report.




                                                            ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Tulsa, Oklahoma
  September 14, 2001