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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549





                                  SCHEDULE 13G






                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 1)

                                 Airgate PCS Inc
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    009367103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2001
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

          [ X ]   Rule 13d-1(b)

          [   ]   Rule 13d-1(c)

          [   ]   Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).










                               PAGE 1 OF 11 PAGES






                                                                                          

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CUSIP No.   009367103                                      13G                   Page  2  of  11  Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).

           John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
           I.R.S. No. 04-3483032

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                               PAGE 2 OF 11 PAGES





                                                                                          

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CUSIP No.   009367103                                      13G                   Page  3  of  11  Pages
-----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).

           John Hancock Life Insurance Company
           I.R.S. No. 04-1414660

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IC, IA, HC

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                               PAGE 3 OF 11 PAGES





                                                                                          

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CUSIP No.   009367103                                      13G                   Page  4  of  11  Pages
-----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).

           John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC
           I.R.S. No. 04-2687223

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                               PAGE 4 OF 11 PAGES





                                                                                          

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CUSIP No.   009367103                                      13G                   Page  5  of  11  Pages
-----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).

           The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC
           I.R.S. No. 04-3145626

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                               PAGE 5 OF 11 PAGES





                                                                                          

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CUSIP No.   009367103                                      13G                   Page  6  of  11  Pages
-----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).

           John Hancock Advisers, LLC
           I.R.S. No. 04-2441573

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 385,850

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  385,850

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           385,850

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           2.9%

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IA

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                               PAGE 6 OF 11 PAGES




         The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Sec. 240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

         Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

         Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer:
                      --------------
                      Airgate PCS Inc.

         Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                      -----------------------------------------------
                      233 Peachtree Street NE
                      Suite 1700
                      Atlanta, GA 30303

         Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing:
                      ---------------------
                      This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock Financial
                      Services, Inc. ("JHFS"), JHFS's direct, wholly-owned
                      subsidiary, John Hancock Life Insurance Company
                      ("JHLICO"), JHLICO's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
                      Hancock Subsidiaries LLC ("JHS"), JHS's direct,
                      wholly-owned subsidiary, The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC
                      ("TBFG") and TBFG's wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock
                      Advisers, LLC ("JHA").

         Item 2(b)    Address of the Principal Offices:
                      --------------------------------
                      The principal business offices of JHFS, JHLICO and JHS are
                      located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA
                      02117. The principal business offices of TBFG and JHA are
                      located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
                      02199.

         Item 2(c)    Citizenship:
                      -----------
                      JHLICO was organized and exists under the laws of the
                      Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHFS, JHS, TBFG and JHA
                      were organized and exist under the laws of the State of
                      Delaware.

         Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:
                      ----------------------------
                      Common Stock

         Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:
                      -------------
                      009367103

         Item 3       If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule
                      ------------------------------------------------
                      13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
                      ------------------------------------------------------------

                      JHFS:         (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
                                            ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

                      JHLICO:       (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in ss.3(a)(19) of the Act.

                                    (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under ss.203 of the
                                            Investment Advisers Act of 1940.






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                                    (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
                                            ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

                      JHS:          (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
                                            ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

                      TBFG:         (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
                                            ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

                      JHA:          (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under
                                            ss.203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

         Item 4       Ownership:
                      ---------

                      (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: JHA has direct beneficial
                           ownership of 385,850 shares of Common Stock. Through
                           their parent-subsidiary relationship to JHA, JHFS,
                           JHLICO, JHS and TBFG have indirect, beneficial
                           ownership of these same shares.

                      (b)    Percent of Class:   2.9%
                             ----------------

                      (c)    (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    JHA has sole power to vote or to direct the
                                    vote of 385,850 shares of Common Stock under
                                    the Advisory Agreements as follows:

                                                                                         Number   Date of Advisory
                         Fund Name                                                      Of Shares Agreement
                         ---------                                                      --------- ---------

                         John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund                               230,300 December 02, 1996
                         Parochial Employees Retirement System of Louisiana                4,450  August 21, 2000
                         UFF Croissance Amerique                                           20,400 October 06, 1997
                         Retirement Benefit Plan of Newspaper Drivers and Handlers
                              Local No. 372 with Detroit Newspaper Agency                  1,050  September 29, 2000
                         Deere & Company                                                   7,700  October 01, 2000
                         John Hancock Multi Cap Growth Fund                                1,550  June 01, 1999
                         Maritime Life Discovery Fund                                      13,800 May 11, 1994
                         Verizon Small Cap Growth                                          48,200 October 12, 2001
                         Variable Series Trust I -Small Cap Growth Portfolio               30,750 March 29, 1996
                         JH Small Cap Growth 2J                                            2,150  November 01, 2000
                         JH Focused Small Cap Growth                                       1,450  December 11, 1995
                         Plumbers Union Local No. 12                                        650   December 20, 2000
                         Verizon Saving Trust SCG                                          14,600 December 21, 2001
                         JH Small Cap Growth 5A                                            8,400  November 01, 1998
                         Various Private Accounts                                           400

                             (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  -0-

                             (iii)  sole power to dispose or  to direct the disposition of:
                                    JHA has sole power to dispose or to direct
                                    the disposition of 385,850 shares of Common
                                    Stock under the Advisory Agreement noted in
                                    Item 4(c)(i) above.

                             (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:    -0-

         Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                      --------------------------------------------
                      If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
                      as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to
                      be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
                      class of securities, check the following {X}.




                               PAGE 8 OF 11 PAGES





         Item 6       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
                      ---------------------------------------------------------------
                      See Item 4.

         Item 7       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
                      ---------------------------------------------------------
                      See Items 3 and 4 above.

         Item 8       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                      ---------------------------------------------------------
                      Not applicable.

         Item 9       Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
                      --------------------------------
                      Not applicable.

         Item 10      Certification:
                      -------------
                      By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the
                      best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred
                      to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
                      and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
                      the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
                      issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
                      connection with or as a participant in any transaction
                      having such purpose or effect.





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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

                                                     John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.

                                                     By:      /s/Barry J. Rubenstein
                                                              ----------------------
                                                              Name:    Barry J. Rubenstein
Dated:  February 11, 2002                                     Title:   Vice President, Counsel & Secretary

                                                     John Hancock Life Insurance Company

                                                     By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                                              ------------------
                                                              Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated:  February 11, 2002                                     Title:   Vice President & Treasurer

                                                     John Hancock Subsidiarie, LLC

                                                     By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                                              ------------------
                                                              Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated:  February 11, 2002                                     Title:   Treasurer

                                                     The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC

                                                     By:      /s/Susan S. Newton
                                                              ------------------
                                                              Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated:  February 11, 2002                                     Title:   Senior Vice President

                                                     John Hancock Advisers, LLC

                                                     By:      /s/Susan S. Newton
                                                              ------------------
                                                              Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated:  February 11, 2002                                     Title:   Senior Vice President




                               PAGE 10 OF 11 PAGES





EXHIBIT A
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
                             ----------------------

         John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., John Hancock Life Insurance
Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC, The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC and
John Hancock Advisers, LLC agree that the Terminating Schedule 13G (Amendment
No. 1) to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of
Airgate PCS Inc. is filed on behalf of each of them.


                                                     John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.

                                                     By:      /s/Barry J. Rubenstein
                                                              ----------------------
                                                              Name:    Barry J. Rubenstein
Dated:  February 11, 2002                                     Title:   Vice President, Counsel & Secretary

                                                     John Hancock Life Insurance Company

                                                     By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                                              ------------------
                                                              Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated:  February 11, 2002                                     Title:   Vice President & Treasurer

                                                     John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC

                                                     By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                                              ------------------
                                                              Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated:  February 11, 2002                                     Title:   Treasurer

                                                     The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC

                                                     By:      /s/Susan S. Newton
                                                              ------------------
                                                              Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated:  February 11, 2002                                     Title:   Senior Vice President

                                                     John Hancock Advisers, LLC

                                                     By:      /s/Susan S. Newton
                                                              ------------------
                                                              Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated:  February 11, 2002                                     Title:   Senior Vice President



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