EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated November 10, 1999 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of QUALCOMM Incorporated, which appears in QUALCOMM Incorporated's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1999. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP San Diego, California March 21, 2000