MetroPCS(R) Expands Service Offerings with Free Unlimited Voice Activated Directory Assistance

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetroPCS Communications, Inc., The Unlimited Company^SM that offers convenient, pay by the month, not by the minute service announces the launch of Metro411™ Premium, an unlimited voice activated directory assistance product. MetroPCS is one of the first wireless service providers to offer consumers this service for no additional charge.

“We are excited to be powering the Metro411TM Premium service. It represents a milestone in the industry being the first free enhanced directory service with unlimited access to business and residential listings, maps, directions and more”

Metro411™ Premium offers MetroPCS customers fast, easy directory assistance with access to business and residential listings, maps, directions and local information. While some wireless service providers charge as much as $2 for each directory assistance request, Metro411 Premium is available at no additional cost in the $45 and $50 unlimited service plans.

“Consumers spend an enormous amount of money on directory assistance each month, which causes a great deal of frustration when they receive their wireless service bills,” said Roger Linquist, founder and CEO of MetroPCS. “Metro411™ Premium is another example of our dedication to providing customers an affordable, worry-free, full-wireless experience, which is why we are The Unlimited Company^SM.”

Users simply speak the listing they wish to access into their phone and receive detailed visual results on their handset within seconds. The service offering allows customers to save directory information for easy future access and share it with others through a simple text message.

Additionally, Metro411™ Premium allows customers to:

Search for 14 million US businesses by name or category using voice or text input
Search for 140 million residential households using voice or text input
Quickly access maps to see the location of a point of interest or address
Receive visual step-by-step driving directions to or from any location
Find businesses and other points of interest nearby

The product is powered by V-ENABLE, Inc. V-ENABLE is the leading provider of advanced directory assistance solutions for the mobile environment. “We are excited to be powering the Metro411^TM Premium service. It represents a milestone in the industry being the first free enhanced directory service with unlimited access to business and residential listings, maps, directions and more,” said Emerick Woods, Chief Executive Officer, V-ENABLE, Inc. “Best of all, customers can simply speak or type what they are looking for and see the results on their handset within seconds.”

MetroPCS offers talk-all-you-want wireless service in five basic plans priced at $30, $35, $40, $45 or $50 without requiring a signed contract – options and services vary depending on the level of service the consumer chooses.

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. MetroPCS owns or has access to licenses covering a population of approximately 140 million people in 14 of the top 25 largest metropolitan areas in the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. Currently, MetroPCS has over 3.5 million subscribers and offers service in the Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, San Francisco, and Sacramento metropolitan areas.

About V-ENABLE, Inc.

V-ENABLE is the leading service provider of automated (multi-modal) directory assistance solutions delivering the fastest and most accurate local search experience to the mobile environment. V-ENABLE's patented (#7,054,818) multi-modal local search allows mobile users to simply speak or type any location, business or residential listing and receive contact information, maps, directions and more in a visual or audio format in seconds. For more information please visit www.v-enable.com.

*MetroPCS, Metro411, The Unlimited Company and the MetroPCS logo are registered trademarks or service marks of MetroPCS Communications, Inc., in the United States. All other company or product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.