Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-41458, 333-78417, 333-30375) of Adtran, Inc. of our report dated March 11, 2005 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Selected Financial Data” in this Form 10-K.

/s/    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Birmingham, Alabama

March 11, 2005