EXHIBIT 23.1

               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

BestNet Communications Corp.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference in  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Registration  Statement on Form
S-2 (File No.  333-89828) of our report dated October 16, 2002,  included in the
Company's  Form 10-KSB for the year ended August 31, 2002, and to all references
to our firm included in this registration statement and the Form 10-KSB filing.

                                        /s/ SEMPLE & COOPER, LLP

Phoenix, Arizona
December 20, 2002