SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 8, 2002

                               AirGate PCS, Inc.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Delaware                      027455                58-2422929
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 (State or other Jurisdiction of    (Commission File No.)  (I.R.S. Employer
          Incorporation)                                    Identification No.)

          233 Peachtree Street, N.E.                   30303
          Harris Tower, Suite 1700,                    -----
               Atlanta, Georgia                     (Zip Code)
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   (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 525-7272

                                 Not Applicable

            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 9.           Regulation FD Disclosure.
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                  On July 8, 2002, AirGate PCS, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("AirGate"), issued a press release announcing its net subscriber additions for
the third fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2002 were 26,079, expanding the
Company's total subscriber base to 532,446 subscribers. AirGate also announced
that its subsidiary, iPCS Wireless, Inc. had attained its minimum subscriber
covenant under the iPCS senior secured credit facility. A copy of the press
release referenced above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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    (c)      Exhibits.

    Exhibit No.           Description
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    99.1                  Press Release of AirGate PCS, Inc. dated July 8, 2002
























                                   SIGNATURES

                  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        AIRGATE PCS, INC.

Date: July 9, 2002
                                        By:   /s/ Alan B. Catherall
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                                                  Alan B. Catherall,
                                                  Chief Financial Officer