Aligning with America’s Largest Consumer
Electronic Retailer Broadens MetroPCS’
Distribution
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS), the nation’s
leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, pay in advance wireless
communications service, today announced that its handsets and service
are available at more than 200 Best Buy locations.
The retail agreement between Best Buy Mobile and MetroPCS will make
MetroPCS’ products more widely and
conveniently available in the 14 markets where service is available.
MetroPCS phones purchased from any of the 200 Best Buy Mobile store
locations in MetroPCS markets can effortlessly be activated by simply
pressing *228. MetroPCS does not require a signed contract, which means
consumers can activate service through their phone without going through
a credit check or paying a deposit. MetroPCS continues to make the
wireless experience simple for consumers to enjoy the unlimited,
flat-rate, affordable plans.
“Best Buy Mobile will be a great expansion of
our current distribution,” said Roger
Linquist, president and CEO for MetroPCS Communications, Inc. “This
is yet another example of how MetroPCS is committed to bringing
affordable, flat-rate, unlimited wireless service to consumers.”
MetroPCS 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.
While options and services depend on the selected plan, subscribers can
further enhance their service with “unlimited”
advanced feature packages that include voicemail, caller ID, call
waiting, three-way calling, text and picture messaging, push e-mail,
mobile-internet browsing, mobile instant messaging, and the recently
announced unlimited Metro411, a voice-activated, premium directory
assistance service.
Consumers can visit any of MetroPCS’ current
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 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 June 30, 2008, MetroPCS had
approximately 4.6 million subscribers and currently offers service in
the Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles,
Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Francisco, Sarasota and
Tampa metropolitan areas. For more information please visit www.metropcs.com.
Edelman for MetroPCS
Sarika Patel, 214-443-7598
Sarika.Patel@edelman.com
or
Bryan
Curran, 214-443-7565
Bryan.Curran@edelman.com
