Unlimited Wireless Carrier MetroPCS Expands Coverage in Tri-State Area

[1]August 24, 2009 06:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time

MetroPCS Expansion to Bring 250 Jobs and Most Affordable Calling Plans in the Market

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE [2])--Residents of the Tri-State area now have a new alternative to costly traditional wireless service plans. MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS), the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications service, announces the expansion of its New York City area service to include Long Island, North Central New Jersey, White Plains and New Rochelle, N.Y., Stamford and Bridgeport, Conn. This expansion includes two MetroPCS company-owned retail stores, 50 authorized dealer locations and fifteen Best Buy stores. MetroPCS' expansion will bring 250 jobs to the area. For more information on MetroPCS and coverage areas, please go to www.metropcs.com [3].

MetroPCS offers a diverse selection of service plans, which allow customers to talk 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week, and gives residents of the Tri-State area enhanced service options for a wireless experience that best fits their lifestyles. With MetroPCS, customers pay by the month, not by the minute, and services do not require a signed contract, deposit or credit check.

"Following a successful launch in New York City and northern New Jersey, MetroPCS is expanding its footprint in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut," said Dan Olmetti, vice president and general manager of MetroPCS New York. "Our coverage area in the Northeast is growing, and not only are we committed to bringing our customers affordable and reliable wireless service but we are also excited to provide residents with career opportunities."

MetroPCS offers a number of unlimited service options, including unlimited family plans, MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide^SM, unlimited international calling and GroupLINE^SM. MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide allows MetroPCS customers to use their service in more than 4,600 cities and towns in the continental United States. This expanded network is included at no additional charge in MetroPCS' current $40, $45 and $50 service plans. Unlimited international calling allows MetroPCS customers to call more than 100 countries and over 1,000 destinations for an additional $5 per month.

Continued consumer demand for MetroPCS' wireless service as well as entry into new markets, such as the Tri-State area, has been the driving factor behind the company's growth to over 6.3 million subscribers nationwide as of June 30, 2009.

Consumers can visit any of MetroPCS' current authorized dealer locations or visit MetroPCS' Web site at www.metropcs.com [4] for more information about plans and coverage as well as the international locations covered by unlimited international calling.

About MetroPCS Communications, Inc.

Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) is a provider of unlimited wireless communications service for a flat-rate with no signed contract. Currently, MetroPCS is the fifth largest facilities-based carrier and the largest regional facilities based carrier in the United States and has access to licenses covering a population of approximately 145 million people in the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, including New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Dallas, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Boston, Orlando, Miami, Tampa and Sacramento. As of June 30, 2009, MetroPCS had approximately 6.3 million subscribers. For more information please visit www.metropcs.com [5].

MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide^SM and GroupLINE^SM are service marks of MetroPCS.

Contacts

Edelman for MetroPCS
Sarika Patel, 214-443-7555
Sarika.Patel@edelman.com [6]