New Unlimited, Flat-Rate, No Signed Contract Calling Plans Are Most
Affordable in the Market
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 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 NationwideSM.
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.
Edelman for MetroPCS
Bryan Curran, 214-443-7555
bryan.curran@edelman.com
