MetroPCS Launches MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide(SM)

Wireless Service Provider Includes Expanded Footprint in Its Flat-Rate, Unlimited Service Offering

Wireless Service Provider Includes Expanded Footprint in Its Flat-Rate, Unlimited Service Offering DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetroPCS Communications, Inc. the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate wireless communications service with no signed contract, announces MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide^SM with coverage available in more than 300 cities in the contiguous United States. This expanded network will be included at no additional charge in MetroPCS' current $45 and $50 service plans and can be added for $5 per month on other qualified service plans.

MetroPCS plans to begin providing this expanded coverage November 10. With over 5 million subscribers nationwide, the expanded coverage offering underscores MetroPCS' commitment to providing personalized, affordable, unlimited, flat-rate wireless service with no signed contract, to its customers. MetroPCS customers now have the freedom to use their wireless service for an unlimited basis in more than 300 cities in the contiguous United States for one flat rate.

"This offering is a major benefit and value to consumers. It takes our existing predictable, affordable wireless service platform and extends it to our customers nationwide," said Roger Linquist, chairman, president and chief executive officer of MetroPCS. "Our customers can now seamlessly use their MetroPCS wireless service while they travel throughout the expanded service area."

MetroPCS' plans range from $30 to $50 per month and allow subscribers to talk all they want, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week. Unlike most carriers, MetroPCS does not require a signed contract, which means that consumers can activate service without going through a credit check or paying a deposit.

Consumers can visit any of MetroPCS' authorized dealer locations and company-owned retail locations or visit MetroPCS' web site at www.metropcs.com to sign up for service plans, choose from a lineup of wireless phones from the top handset manufacturers, and receive a complete list of locations where expanded coverage is offered.

About MetroPCS Communications, Inc.

Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS - News) is a provider of unlimited wireless communications service for a flat-rate with no signed contract. MetroPCS owns or has access to licenses covering a population of approximately 149 million people in 14 of the top 25 largest metropolitan areas in the United States, including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Boston, Miami, Tampa, and Sacramento. MetroPCS ranked "Highest In Customer Satisfaction With Wireless Prepaid Service" in the J.D. Power and Associates third annual Prepaid Customer Satisfaction Study in July of 2008. MetroPCS has over 5 million subscribers and currently offers service in the Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Francisco, Sarasota and Tampa metropolitan areas. For more information please visit www.metropcs.com.

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