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                                                                   Exhibit 10.2a

                                  AMENDMENT TO
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         AMENDMENT (this 'Amendment') dated this 1st of October, 2002, by and
between i3 MOBILE, INC. ("i3 Mobile") and WES TRAGER ("Trager").

         WHEREAS, i3 Mobile and Trager are parties to that certain Employment
Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2000 (the "Employment Agreement");

         WHEREAS, i3 Mobile and Trager desire to amend the terms of the
Employment Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises and upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto agree
as follows:

         1.  Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall the
meanings ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement.

         2.  Section 2 shall be amended in its entirety as follows:

             "The employment of Trager by i3 Mobile as provided in Section 1
             will be for a period of one (1) year commencing on October 1, 2002,
             unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided (the "Term")."

         3.  The first sentence of Section 5(a) shall be amended in its entirety
             as follows:

             "(a) Base Salary. i3 Mobile shall pay Trager a base salary ("Base
             Salary") at a rate of not less than $220,000 per annum, payable in
             equal semi-monthly installments during the Term."

         4.  The first sentence of Section 7(d) shall be amended in its entirety
             as follows:

             "(d) In the event that Trager's employment is terminated (i) by i3
             Mobile other than (A) as a result of Trager's death or (B) for
             reasons specified in Section 6(a) or (b) or (ii) by Trager for Good
             Reason upon Change in Control, i3 Mobile shall continue to pay
             Trager his Base Salary and Bonus for twelve (12) months following
             any such termination and provide Trager continuation coverage under
             all major medical and other health, accident, life or other
             disability plans or programs in which Trager participated
             immediately prior to such termination for the same period."

         5.  Except as set forth in this Amendment, all other terms and
provisions of the Employment Agreement shall remain if full force and effect and
are incorporated herein by reference.

         6.  In the even of any conflict between the terms of the Employment
Agreement and the Amendment, the terms of the Amendment shall govern.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as
of the date first written above.

                          i3 MOBILE, INC.


                          By:    /s/ John A. Lack
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                                 John A. Lack
                                 President and Chief Executive Officer

                                 /s/ Wes Trager
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                                 Wes Trager