MetroPCS Sweetens Offer

Tue, Nov 4th 2003 11:28am — Derek Kerton

MetroPCS is a newer carrier that operates its own networks in five US metros. The CDMA carrier's strategy has seemed like landline replacement, as they have offered unlimited local usage for a flat fee of $35 a month. Some of the drawbacks have been regionally-limited coverage and no roaming, so that when a user exits the local area, the phone just doesn't work, and also a higher cost for long-distance calls. The service appeals to people who may move about a city a lot, but don't often leave their home area. Now MetroPCS has sweetened their offer with a $40 package that includes unlimited local and long-distance calling. MetroPCS offers great prices, but below the surface their balance sheet shows the effects: they are not the most financially healthy of the carriers. Either way, with 900,000 customers and growing, free long distance makes MetroPCS a much more credible landline replacement, and (isn't this effect getting repetitive) the wireline companies will lose some customers.

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Anonymous Coward, 4 Nov 2003 @ 11:28am

metropcs
MetroPCS is doing very well. 2003 3rd quarter results are available on the internet. Check it out!
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MetroPCS customer, 4 Nov 2003 @ 11:28am

MetroPCS Coverage
Please do noy use metropcs. The coverage is appalling and I lose calls everyday, usually three-four times a day. Do you buy it
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a customer, 4 Nov 2003 @ 11:28am

MetroPcs
They dont claim to be the best, but MetroPcs saved me alot of money each and every month
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customer, 4 Nov 2003 @ 11:28am

metro
metro pcs is the shit, i have nextel for bussiness, but decided on a metro for personal use, how can u go wrong with 52 dollarsa including tax month for unlimited air time unlimited 411, and text, international to. best deal in wireless srvice
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Rashad Thomas, 4 Nov 2003 @ 11:28am

Investing in Metro PCS
To whom it may concern: My name is Rashad Thomas and I am sitting alongside my partner Chauncey Johnson. We are very intrested in seeing how we can invest into Metro PCS. We would like to try and start a Metro PCS authorized dealer in Cincinnati, Ohio. We have hit a brick wall and have no way to get in contact with anyone to see what our first step would be. My partner Chauncey Johnsons, older brother plays wide reciever for the Cincinnati Bengals (Chad Johnson). Chad is also my chilhood friend who also has me and his brothers back in this investment that we are trying to make out of something. Please e-mail back, if you have the first idea as to what my next move is should be. Thanking you in advance for your continous support.
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horace, 4 Nov 2003 @ 11:28am

lost phone code
hey my horace flanders and lost my pass codeto my phone
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Duane Beard, 4 Nov 2003 @ 11:28am

Franchise opportunity
I am very interested in possibly openning a metro pc store. Please contact me with information.
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D. Mitchell, 4 Nov 2003 @ 11:28am

FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY
I am very much interested in opening a Metro PC store. Please contact with information.
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H Brunson, 4 Nov 2003 @ 11:28am

Metro in LA
I would like to find out information about opening a metro store in LA. I know they are coming soon and I have been unsuccessful about reaching anyone on the development team. Please contact me at hasinab98@yahoo.com anyone who has anymore info.Thanks
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Anthony T McCarha Sr, 4 Nov 2003 @ 11:28am

Opening Metropcs Store
I have been a Metropcs user for over 3 years and very please what it has offered me. I do not have a land line phone simply because of the flexibilty that Metropcs has given me. I am moving to Anna, Tx in April & will be getting Married. My fiance and I want to invest into a profitable and growing business (Metropcs). Yoy have given me please send me info on where to start so i can give back to you. Thank You in Advance.
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Dave Nelson, 26 Sep 2007 @ 4:57pm

MetroPcs in Alabama
Does metropcs have any plans on coming to the state of Alabama anytime in the near future, and if so how soon.
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O. Richmond, 1 Oct 2008 @ 1:03pm

this is a rip off
I have been a metropcs customer for a few months now and deeply regret it!"Unlimited long distance" apparently means making all the long distance calls you want WITHIN your city!!I've been out of town twice now,once only 2 hrs outside of my town and was totally unable to make OR receive calls.Everytime I try cust serv I get a machine that says they arent taking calls at that time, no matter what time that is.And the "family" deals are a LIE.They charge an extra $15 PER PHONE every month in bogus fees.Its bad enuff they are charging twice as much for the phones themselves than other carriers.I dealt with that because I thought the monthly bill was going to be so "low" plus there's no contract.Thank goodness for that much because I am currently looking into getting another carrier!
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Michael, 4 Mar 2009 @ 8:28pm

Re: Investing in Metro PCS
what info do you need. im opening in Chester PA April 1
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musammat chowdhury, 7 Mar 2009 @ 8:15pm

looking for metropcs dellar
please call 13472837294
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