MetroPCS Adds 1.2M Subs in 2011MetroPCS Adds 1.2M Subs in 2011

Texas-based operator reports 7% year-on-year increase in subscribers in fourth quarter

January 5, 2012

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DALLAS -- MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS - News), the nation’s leading provider of no annual contract, unlimited, flat-rate wireless communications service, today announced selected subscriber information for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, MetroPCS reported gross additions of approximately 1.22 million subscribers, which represents a 7% increase over the fourth quarter of 2010. The Company ended the fourth quarter of 2011 with over 9.3 million subscribers, which includes net additions during the quarter of 197 thousand subscribers. MetroPCS added approximately 1.2 million subscribers during the twelve months ended December 31, 2011. Churn for the fourth quarter of 2011 was 3.7% compared to 3.5% in the fourth quarter of 2010 and down from 4.5% in the third quarter of 2011. The decrease in churn from the third quarter of 2011 was primarily driven by normal seasonal effects related to traditional retail selling periods, as well as improved network performance resulting from the investment in our CDMA network to meet increased data demands.

“We reported solid subscriber growth in the fourth quarter, adding 197 thousand net subscriber additions, marking the sixth consecutive year in which we have added over 1 million net subscriber additions. We were also pleased with our fourth quarter churn of 3.7% representing a significant sequential decrease,” said Roger D. Linquist, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MetroPCS.

MetroPCS Inc. (NYSE: PCS)

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