Unlimited Wireless Carrier MetroPCS Expands Service in Texarkana, Texas

New Unlimited, Flat-Rate, No Signed Contract Calling Plans Are Most Affordable in the Market

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Residents of Texarkana and extended areas in East Texas now have a new alternative to costly traditional wireless service plans. MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS), the nation’s leading provider of unlimited wireless communications service low cost, flat-rate with no signed contract, announces the expansion of its service into Texarkana. MetroPCS currently offers service in Dallas/Fort Worth, Waco, Tyler, Longview, Marshall, Kilgore and Shreveport and Bossier City, La. This expansion also includes several cities in East Texas including Mount Vernon extending into Mount Pleasant later this summer.

“MetroPCS is a committed member of the East Texas community, bringing cost-effective wireless solutions to its residents”

MetroPCS offers a diverse selection of service plans, which allow customers to talk 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week, and enhanced service options so that residents of Texarkana can create 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. Service plans start as low as $30 per month, and unlimited long distance service to the 48 continental United States and Puerto Rico is available with service plans as low as $35 per month. The first month of service is included with the purchase of a phone and there is no activation fee or hidden charges.

“MetroPCS is a committed member of the East Texas community, bringing cost-effective wireless solutions to its residents,” said Tracy Lange, vice president and general manager, MetroPCS Dallas. “This expansion further exemplifies MetroPCS’ commitment to its customers, creating an extensive coverage area, spanning from Dallas/Fort Worth south to Waco, west to Mineral Wells, and now including more East Texas coverage providing continuous highway service to Shreveport/Bossier City and Texarkana.”

Upon expansion of service, MetroPCS will have seven authorized dealer locations in Texarkana, one authorized dealer location in Mount Vernon, and two authorized dealer locations in Mount Pleasant.

MetroPCS offers a number of unlimited service options, including unlimited family plans and MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide^SM. MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide allows MetroPCS customers to use their service in more than 4,600 cities and towns in the continental United States. Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Lubbock and Amarillo are covered with MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide. This expanded network is included at no additional charge in MetroPCS’ current $45 and $50 service plans and can be added for $5 per month on other qualified MetroPCS service plans.

Continued consumer demand for MetroPCS’ wireless service as well as entry into new markets, such as Texarkana, has been the driving factor behind the company’s growth to approximately 6.1 million subscribers nationwide as of March 31, 2009.

Consumers can visit any of MetroPCS’ current authorized dealer locations or visit the 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, including the Samsung Finesse™, and receive a complete list of locations where expanded coverage is offered.

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 143 million people in the 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. As of March 31, 2009, MetroPCS had approximately 6.1 million subscribers. For more information please visit www.metropcs.com.