EXHIBIT 23



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report dated May 7, 2001, included in this Annual Report of the
Premiere Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan on Form 11-K for the
year ended December 31, 2000, into the Plan's previously filed Registration
Statement No. 333-89891.



/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN


Atlanta, Georgia
June 28, 2001