FORM 8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 CURRENT REPORT

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

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 10, 2000
                                                          --------------

                           Aerial Communications, Inc.
                           ---------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Delaware                        0-28262                  39-17006857
   --------                        -------                  -----------
 (State or other                 (Commission                (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                 File Number)              Identification No.)
  incorporation)






   8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois            60631
   ---------------------------------------------------           ------
         (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (773) 399-4200


                                 Not Applicable
                                 --------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








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Item 5.   Other Events.
          -------------

         On April 10, 2000,  VoiceStream Wireless Corporation announced that its
subsidiary,  VoiceStream Subsidiary IV Corporation,  has extended the Expiration
Date  for  its  previously  announced  tender  offers  for  any  and  all of the
outstanding  Series A Zero  Coupon  Notes Due 2006 and the Series B Zero  Coupon
Notes due 2008 of Aerial  Communications,  Inc. The Expiration Date was extended
from April 12, 2000 to May 4, 2000.

         This  Current  Report  on Form 8-K is being  filed for the  purpose  of
filing the joint news release issued by VoiceStream  and Aerial relating to such
announcement as an exhibit.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
         ---------------------------------

(c)      Exhibits
         --------
         The exhibits  accompanying  this report are listed in the  accompanying
Exhibit Index.



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                                   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, thereto duly authorized.


Date:    April 10, 2000             AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                    (Registrant)





                                    By: /s/ J. Clarke  Smith
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    J. Clarke Smith
                                    Vice President - Finance and Administration,
                                    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer












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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number                      Description of Exhibit
--------------                      ----------------------

         99.1                       News release, dated April 10, 2000,
                                    announcing the extension of the Expiration
                                    Date of the tender offers for any and all of
                                    Aerial's Series A and B Zero Coupon Notes.



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FORM 8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 CURRENT REPORT

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

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 10, 2000
                                                          --------------

                           Aerial Communications, Inc.
                           ---------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   Delaware                        0-28262                  39-17006857
   --------                        -------                  -----------
 (State or other                 (Commission                (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                 File Number)              Identification No.)
  incorporation)

   8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois            60631
   ---------------------------------------------------           ------
         (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (773) 399-4200

                                 Not Applicable
                                 --------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5.   Other Events.
          -------------

         On April 10, 2000,  VoiceStream Wireless Corporation announced that its
subsidiary,  VoiceStream Subsidiary IV Corporation,  has extended the Expiration
Date  for  its  previously  announced  tender  offers  for  any  and  all of the
outstanding  Series A Zero  Coupon  Notes Due 2006 and the Series B Zero  Coupon
Notes due 2008 of Aerial  Communications,  Inc. The Expiration Date was extended
from April 12, 2000 to May 4, 2000.

         This  Current  Report  on Form 8-K is being  filed for the  purpose  of
filing the joint news release issued by VoiceStream  and Aerial relating to such
announcement as an exhibit.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
         ---------------------------------

(c)      Exhibits
         --------
         The exhibits  accompanying  this report are listed in the  accompanying
Exhibit Index.

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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, thereto duly authorized.

Date:    April 10, 2000             AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                    (Registrant)

                                    By: /s/ J. Clarke  Smith
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    J. Clarke Smith
                                    Vice President - Finance and Administration,
                                    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number                      Description of Exhibit
--------------                      ----------------------

         99.1                       News release, dated April 10, 2000,
                                    announcing the extension of the Expiration
                                    Date of the tender offers for any and all of
                                    Aerial's Series A and B Zero Coupon Notes.

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