SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C. 20549
                            SCHEDULE 13D

              Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No. 3)


Arch Wireless, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock (par Value $.001)
                    (Title of Class of Securities)


                              039392600
                           (CUSIP Number)


   Mark Boyadjian
                        Franklin Advisers Inc.
                        One Franklin Parkway
                        San Mateo, California 94403-1906
                           (650) 312-2836

      (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                  Receive Notices and Communications)



                           March 29, 2004
        (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-l(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

*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).


1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Franklin Advisers, Inc. ("FAI")

2.                                                   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
                                                     IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[
                                                     ] (b)[X]

3.                                                   SEC USE ONLY

4.                                                   SOURCE OF FUNDS

    OO (See Item 3 of schedule 13D filed on April 22, 2003)

5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
    2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]

6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    California

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7. SOLE VOTING POWER

    688,969(See Item 5)

8. SHARED VOTING POWER - NA

9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    688,969(See Item 5)

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - NA

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    688,969 (See Item 5)

12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

    3.5%


14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    IA





1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Franklin Resources, Inc.

2.                                                   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
                                                     IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[
                                                     ] (b)[X]

3.                                                   SEC USE ONLY

4.                                                   SOURCE OF FUNDS

    OO (See Item 3 of schedule 13D filed on April 22, 2003)

5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
    2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]

6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7. SOLE VOTING POWER

    (See Item 5)

8. SHARED VOTING POWER - NA

9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    (See Item 5)

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    (See Item 5)

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    688,969(See Item 5)

12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

    3.5%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    HC




1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Charles B. Johnson


2.                                                   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
                                                     IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[
                                                     ] (b)[X]

3.                                                   SEC USE ONLY

4.                                                   SOURCE OF FUNDS

    OO (See Item 3 of schedule 13D filed on April 22, 2003)

5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
    2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]

6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    USA

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7. SOLE VOTING POWER

    (See Item 5)

8. SHARED VOTING POWER - NA


9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    (See Item 5)

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    (See Item 5)

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    688,969(See Item 5)

12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

    3.5%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    HC



1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.

2.                                                   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
                                                     IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[
                                                     ] (b)[X]

3.                                                   SEC USE ONLY

4.                                                   SOURCE OF FUNDS

    OO (See Item 3 of schedule 13D filed on April 22, 2003)

5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
    2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]

6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    USA

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7. SOLE VOTING POWER

    (See Item 5)

8. SHARED VOTING POWER - NA


9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    (See Item 5)

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    (See Item 5)

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    688,969(See Item 5)

12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

    3.5%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    HC


Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction

The securities covered by this Statement were originally acquired by Franklin
Advisers, Inc ("FAI") advisory clients for the purpose of investment. Neither
FAI, nor any executive officer or director of FAI, has any present plans or
intentions to acquire or dispose of any securities of the Issuer other than on
behalf of FAI's clients for the purpose of investment.

In the future, FAI may decide to purchase on behalf of its advisory clients
additional shares of the Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer. In
addition, FAI may cause its advisory clients to dispose of any or all securities
of the Issuer in any manner permitted by applicable securities laws. FAI's
advisory clients reserve the right to exercise any and all of their respective
rights as a stockholder of the Issuer in a manner consistent with their equity
interests.

Other than as described above, neither FAI nor any executive officer or director
of FAI, has any present plans or proposals, which relate to or would result in:

(i) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as reorganization or
liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

(ii) the sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of
its subsidiaries;

(iii) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of
the Issuer;

(iv) any other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate structure;

(v) changes in the Issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto
or other actions, which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by
any person;

(vi) causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national
securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer
quotation system of a registered national securities association;

(vii) a class of equity security of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination
of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; or

(viii) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.










Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a-b) FAI's advisory clients are the owners of 688,969 shares of the Common
Stock representing approximately 3.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Since FAI's advisory contracts with its clients grant to FAI sole investment
power over the securities owned by its advisory clients, FAI may be deemed to
be, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act (the "1934 Act"), the
beneficial owner of the securities covered by this statement.

FAI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("FRI"). Charles B.
Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. (the "Principal Shareholders") each own in
excess of 10% of the outstanding Common Stock of FRI and are the principal
shareholders of FRI. FRI and the Principal Shareholders therefore may be deemed
to be, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act, the beneficial owner of
securities held by persons and entities advised by FRI or its subsidiaries. FAI,
FRI and the Principal Shareholders each disclaim any economic interest or
beneficial ownership in any of the securities covered by this Statement owned by
advisory clients of FRI subsidiaries.

Furthermore, FRI, FAI, and the Principal Shareholders are of the view that they
are not acting as a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d) under the 1934 Act and
that they are not otherwise required to attribute to each other the "beneficial
ownership" of securities held by any of them or by any persons or entities
advised by FRI subsidiaries.

(c) Exhibit A sets forth all transactions in the shares of the Common Stock
within the past sixty days.

(d) No person other than respective advisory clients of FAI have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds of
the sale of the securities being reported herein.

(e) On March 28, 2004, the reporting persons (FAI, FRI, Charles B. Johnson and
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.) ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five
percent of the class of securities.

Item 7. Materials to be filed as Exhibits

Exhibit A: Summary of Transactions Within the last Sixty Days





After reasonable inquiry, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.


Dated: March 31, 2004


Franklin Resources, Inc.
Charles B. Johnson
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.
Franklin Advisers, Inc.





By: /s/BARBARA J. GREEN

    Barbara J. Green
    Vice President, Deputy General Counsel,
    and Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc.

Attorney in Fact for Charles B. Johnson pursuant to Power of Attorney attached
to this Schedule 13D

Attorney in Fact for Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. pursuant to Power of Attorney
attached to this Schedule 13D

Secretary, Franklin Advisers, Inc.


























JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

       In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each
other of the attached statement on Schedule 13D and to all amendments to such
statement and that such statement and all amendments to such statement is made
on behalf of each of them.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this agreement on March 31,
2004.


Franklin Resources, Inc.
Charles B. Johnson
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.
Franklin Advisers, Inc.





By: /s/BARBARA J. GREEN

    Barbara J. Green
    Vice President, Deputy General Counsel,
    and Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc.


Attorney in Fact for Charles B. Johnson pursuant to Power of Attorney attached
to this Schedule 13D

Attorney in Fact for Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. pursuant to Power of Attorney
attached to this Schedule 13D


Secretary, Franklin Advisers, Inc.
























POWER OF ATTORNEY

CHARLES B. JOHNSON hereby appoints BARBARA J. GREEN his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission any Schedule 13D, any amendments thereto or any related documentation
which may be required to be filed in his individual capacity as a result of his
position as an officer, director or shareholder of Franklin Resources, Inc. and
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing which he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in- fact and agent, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

S\CHARLES B. JOHNSON



POWER OF ATTORNEY

RUPERT H. JOHNSON, JR. hereby appoints BARBARA J. GREEN his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission any Schedule 13D, any amendments thereto or any related documentation
which may be required to be filed in his individual capacity as a result of his
position as an officer director or shareholder of Franklin Resources, Inc. and
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing which he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in- fact and agent, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

S\RUPERT H. JOHNSON, JR.



Exhibit A

Summary of Transactions Within the Last Sixty Days

Date       Buy/Sell     No. of Shares     Price

03/29/04        Sell            737,400         31.8571