MetroPCS Expands Unlimited Nationwide Service

Extended Coverage Footprint to Provide Customers with More Coverage Areas and Greater Flexibility

• On Wednesday September 30, 2009, 8:00 am EDT

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a continuing effort to offer consumers added value, MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS [1] - News [2]), the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications service, announces the expansion of MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide^SM service to include new areas of the Midwest, Northwest and parts of the Eastern United States. With this expansion, MetroPCS has nearly doubled the number of cities and towns included in MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide^SM to more than 11,000 cities and towns in the continental United States. This expanded coverage is available at no extra charge in MetroPCS' current $40 and higher rate

"This expansion represents even more value and convenience to our customers," said Roger Linquist, chairman, president and chief executive officer of MetroPCS. "With the expanded MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide^SM service, customers will have the opportunity to use their MetroPCS service as they travel throughout the United States. This is yet again another example of how MetroPCS continues to provide its customers with greater service, flexibility and convenience at a lower cost."

MetroPCS' plans range from $30 to $50 per month and allow subscribers to talk all they want 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. MetroPCS also offers a number of unlimited service options, including unlimited family plans and unlimited international calling. Unlimited international calling allows MetroPCS customers to call more than 100 countries and over 1,000 destinations and is available on the $45 and higher rate plans for an additional $5 per month.

Consumers can visit any of MetroPCS' current authorized dealer locations or visit MetroPCS' Web site at www.metropcs.com [3] 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 [4] - News [5]) 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 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, San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Detroit, Boston, Miami, Las Vegas, Orlando, Tampa and Sacramento. As of June 30, 2009, MetroPCS had approximately 6.3 million subscribers. For more information please visit www.metropcs.com [6].

MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide^SM is a registered service mark of MetroPCS.

Contact:

Edelman for MetroPCS
Sarika Patel, 214-443-7555
sarika.patel@edelman.com [7]