New Unlimited, Flat-Rate, No Signed Contract Calling Plans Are MostAffordable in the Market
Nov. 2, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Residents of Gainesville and Ocala, Fla., now have a new alternative to costly traditional wireless service plans. MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS), the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications service, announces the expansion of its Florida service into Gainesville and Ocala, as well as Starke, Waldo and Hawthorne. For more information on MetroPCS and coverage areas, please go to www.metropcs.com.
This expansion allows residents of Florida to have continuous coverage throughout the state of Florida, from Jacksonville through Gainesville to Tampa, Orlando, Naples and Miami. MetroPCS has 13 authorized dealer locations open in Gainesville and Ocala, and will have a total of 20, including one corporate-owned store, by the end of the year. The expansion will create approximately 50 jobs in Gainesville and Ocala. Additionally, Best Buy locations in Gainesville and Ocala will offer MetroPCS phones and service.
MetroPCS offers a diverse selection of service plans that allow customers to talk 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week, and now gives residents of Gainesville and Ocala enhanced service options for 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.
“MetroPCS is excited to announce the expansion of MetroPCS service into Gainesville and Ocala. With such a high concentration of students in the area, students and families alike are looking to reduce expenses, especially when it comes to wireless plans,” said Eric Larsen, vice president, MetroPCS Jacksonville. “The unlimited, pay-as-you-go service plans with MetroPCS bring customers affordable and worry-free wireless service that they can depend on.”
MetroPCS offers a number of unlimited service options, including MetroPCS Unlimited NationwideSM and unlimited international calling. MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide allows MetroPCS customers to use their service in more than 11,000 cities and towns in the continental United States. This expanded coverage is available at no extra charge in MetroPCS’ current $40 and higher rate plans. Unlimited international calling allows MetroPCS customers to call more than 100 countries and over 1,000 destinations which are available on both the $45 and $50 service plans for an additional $5 per month.
Continued consumer demand for MetroPCS’ wireless service as well as entry into new markets, such as Gainesville and Ocala, has been the driving factor behind the company’s growth to approximately 6.3 million subscribers nationwide as of June 30, 2009.
