Unlimited Wireless Carrier MetroPCS Launches Service in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Residents of Jacksonville now have a new alternative to costly traditional wireless service plans. MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE:PCS), the nation’s leading provider of affordable, flexible and predictable unlimited wireless communications service, announces the launch of its low cost, flat-rate, unlimited wireless service in Jacksonville, providing area residents the freedom to enjoy more flexible wireless options.

MetroPCS offers a diverse selection of “talk all you want” plans, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week, and enhanced service options so that residents of Jacksonville can create a wireless experience that best fits their lifestyles. With MetroPCS service plans, customers pay by the month, not by the minute, and services do not require a signed contract, credit check, minimum balance or deposit. Service plans start as low as $30 per month, and unlimited long distance service to the 48 contiguous states is available with service plans as low as $35 per month. As an added benefit, customers in the Jacksonville market will also be able to use their wireless service in all MetroPCS service areas, including MetroPCS’ extensive coverage throughout most of Florida, for no additional charge.

“Jacksonville is a key market for MetroPCS – it allows us to further expand our Florida service area and to serve this vibrant community,” said Tom Gawronski, vice president and general manager, for MetroPCS Northern Florida. “As a new member of this community, MetroPCS demonstrates its commitment to Jacksonville by offering consumers a new, more flexible and affordable option for unlimited wireless service. Our flat-rate, unlimited low cost service plans make it possible for consumers to cut the cord on their landline phone and have only one phone – their MetroPCS phone. We believe we will be the natural choice of wireless service for Jacksonville residents.”

Upon launch of service in Jacksonville, MetroPCS will have 35 locations in the Duvall County area. MetroPCS intends to have a total of 80 locations by the end of the year, including four company owned stores. In addition to bringing a new affordable, flexible, predictable low cost, flat-rate wireless service, MetroPCS’ entry into the market will provide a positive stimulus for the local economy by creating an estimated 300 jobs by the end of 2008.

With approximately 4.4 million subscribers nationwide, continued consumer demand for MetroPCS’ affordable, flexible, predictable unlimited, no signed contract, flat-rate wireless service has been the driving factor behind the company’s expansion across the country, throughout Florida and now to Jacksonville.

MetroPCS’ wireless 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. Many of the plans include unlimited features such as voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, three-way calling, text and picture messaging, push e-mail, mobile Internet browsing, mobile instant messaging, and Metro411, a voice-activated, premium directory assistance service.

Consumers can visit any of MetroPCS’ current Jacksonville authorized dealer locations and company-owned retail locations or visit MetroPCS’ web site at www.metropcs.com to sign up for service plans, and choose from a lineup of wireless phones from the top handset manufacturers.

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 149 million people in 14 of the top 25 largest metropolitan areas in the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. As of March 31, 2008, MetroPCS has approximately 4.4 million subscribers and offers service in the Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Las Vegas metropolitan areas. For more information please visit www.metropcs.com.