Among the top reasons to choose a prepaid cell pone is the lack of a long-term commitment. Carriers frequently advertise this as “no contract required,” though that’s not exactly an accurate term. While customers can walk away from their service at any time without incurring additional fees, they are still bound by the terms of a contract while they use the service. You’ll see this in the carrier’s terms and conditions. But still, we see many advertisements of “no contract.” Is that fair? A Florida woman doesn’t think so. She’s suing MetroPCS for 1) not informing her of the existence of a contract, and 2) marketing their product with terms like “no contracts” and “never any contracts required.”

Posted in MetroPCS on February 9th, 2010
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Over the past year and change I’ve enjoyed the frequency with which MetroPCS has added handsets to its lineup. They’re able to do this, in part, because of agreements with two Chinese companies, ZTE and Huawei. We should see a number of handsets from them in 2010, and it will kick off with the ZTE C76, which passed through the FCC. Like most handsets we’ve seen from Metro lately, this one is a stripped down candybar, featuring Bluetooth and not much else other than accessing the mobile web. We don’t yet have pricing or a release date, but I’ll take guesses of relatively cheap and relatively soon.

Posted in MetroPCS on January 14th, 2010
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With just 66,000 net adds in the third quarter, there was no way MetroPCS would slide even further. The fourth quarter includes the holiday rush, and telecommunications companies benefit from this. Metro was no exception, adding 317,000 net subscribers. While that’s a significant gain from the third quarter, it still falls below the half million subscribers the company added in the fourth quarter 2008.

Posted in MetroPCS on January 13th, 2010
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Over the past couple of weeks, MetroPCS has called its dealers into a meeting to discuss big changes to the company. At first it was tough to get excited about this. So many times we hear that a company has a big announcement planned, and after all the hype it almost always falls flat. But, after I learned some details of the changes, I changed course. While there’s one provision that works against consumers, the other two definitely help. Details after the jump.

Posted in MetroPCS on January 6th, 2010
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MetroPCS is really nailing it with the low-end phones lately. They add two more to their collection in the Kyocera Domino and Laylo. The Domino is a candybar handset that features Bluetooth, WAP browser, and a large keypad. It costs $69. The Laylo is the slider version, adding a 1.3 megapixel camera with a self-portrait mirror on the back. It is ChatLINK enabled, and will run MetroNavigator. It costs $99. You can get both at MetroPCS’s website.

Hat tip: Phone Scoop

Posted in MetroPCS on December 24th, 2009
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Looking for a phone for a former luddite? MetroPCS has one for you. They’ve released the Samsung Stint, and it’s as basic as they come. It has no advanced features whatsoever, unless you consider Bluetooth one. That does come in handy, even for a luddite, as more and more states pass hands-free-only laws. As you can see, it’s a candybar style phone. It can also access MetroPCS’s web services, just in case the technology-averse person in your life wants to try life with the mobile Web. You can get it at MetroPCS’s website for $79.

Posted in MetroPCS on December 18th, 2009
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Just when I thought we wouldn’t see any new prepaid handsets until after the holidays, MetroPCS gives us another one. Via Phone Scoop, we learn that the ZTE Essenze is now available. Formerly known as the ZTE C70, the slider handset features Bluetooth, a VGA camera, GPS navigation, and Metro’s ChatLINK walkie-talkie service. YOu can get it now for $99 on MetroPCS’s website.

Posted in MetroPCS on December 8th, 2009
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MetroPCS is getting happy with the handsets lately. Yesterday we learned about two handsets that should be headed their way soon, the Motorola Quantico and the Huawei M228. In the latter post, we also learned of two other Huawei devices that could also hit Metro in the future. The latest in their lineup: the Kyocera Laylo. Photos were outed on Howard Forums. It’s a pretty basic slider, featuring a 320 x 240 pixel, 2.2 inch screen, Bluetooth, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. It seems like we’re seeing a lot of this type of phone. Mid-level seems to be the place to be, if we’re assuming manufacturers are releasing devices based on consumer demand. There’s no word yet on pricing or availability.

Posted in MetroPCS on November 13th, 2009
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It looks like MetroPCS is going to launch another handset from Huawei. The M750 touchscreen seems like a popular model, but the follow-up doesn’t look as impressive. The Huawei M228, found on Unwired View, looks like a basic candy bar model. The folks at Bluetooth.org, however, describe it as “a wireless terminal designed as a mobile office for the business persons.” So I’m interested to learn more, but we don’t have anything additional at the time.

In a bit of further good news, Unwired View outs two more Huawei models, a full-QWERTY and another touchscreen. They could easily hit Metro as well.

Posted in MetroPCS on November 12th, 2009
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What a difference a half year can make. MetroPCS blew up in the first quarter, adding 684,000 subscribers thanks to new markets in New York and Boston. Since then they’ve predictably leveled off, adding just 206,000 in the second quarter. They added far fewer in the third, just 66,000, down from 249,000 in the year-ago quarter. As with Cricket, churn was the problem for Metro. Theirs was at a staggering 5.8 percent, up a full percentage point from the third quarter 2008, though it was even with the second quarter of this year. Unlike Cricket, however, Metro saw a small uptick in ARPU. Still, that’s the average revenue per subscriber, and Metro didn’t add a lot of those in the third quarter.

Posted in MetroPCS on November 5th, 2009
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MetroPCS has a pretty well-defined coverage area. They’re a regional carrier, and because spectrum isn’t readily available they’re limited in how they can expand. They added some markets with the 700 MHz auction, but other than that all they can do is continue expansion of their existing networks. They announced one such expansion today, moving into areas of northern Floriday> These markets include Gainesville, Ocala, Starke, Waldo, and Hawthorne. You can check out all of MetroPCS’s coverage area on their coverage map.

Posted in MetroPCS on November 2nd, 2009
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Both Cricket and MetroPCS have been working to give their customers more. Instead of reducing the prices of their prepaid unlimited plans, over the summer they both added more features to their existing price points. This made their $40 offerings almost as attractive as the Boost Mobile unlimited plan. I got a heads up from Howard Forums that MetroPCS has improved their $30 prepaid plan, and upon visiting the site I see that’s the case. It’s $30 per month, and it offers an attractive package compared to other prepaid unlimited plans.

Posted in MetroPCS on October 30th, 2009
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How long does it take a phone to go from FCC approval to a carrier’s shelf? That depends on the model, but for the Huawei M750, which we learned about in May, it has taken nearly six months. But, lookie lookie, the device has finally launched at MetroPCS.com. As we mentioned in May, the device features a touch screen with virtual keyboard, a 1.3 megapixel camera, MP3 player, and Bluetooth. It’s another unsubsidized model, of course, so be prepared to shell out for it: $199.

Posted in MetroPCS on October 29th, 2009
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Things looked bright for MetroPCS six months ago. They had added 684,000 subscribers on the strength of new markets in New York City and Boston. They then added a number of features, like their landline simulator and family plans. It seemed like they were ready to compete with the big boys, a sentiment strengthened by their LTE aspirations. Things aren’t looking as good now, though, as the company might not be able to survive without some big moves.

Posted in MetroPCS on October 27th, 2009
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We first heard about the Samsung Code in August, and over a month and a half later finally have some further information. According to PhoneNews.com, the device will hit MetroPCS on October 20 for $299.99, minus a $50 mail-in rebate. The $250 price tag is still a bit expensive, but it certainly represents a subsidy of some kind. As PhoneNews’s Humberto Saabedra notes, the cost is $235 per unit, so the subsidy certainly goes beyond the mail-in rebate. As a refresher, it’s a basic QWERTY model, featuring a 2.0 megapixel camera, microSD expansion, and Bluetooth. As pictured, it should run Windows Mobile.

Posted in MetroPCS on October 16th, 2009
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MetroPCS has contracted Bytemobile to improve its MetroWEB service. That’s the substance of the linked press release, which mentions “data optimization and content adaptation solutions.” In plain English, it means they’ll make it better. This will help MetroPCS manage an increased flow of mobile Web traffic, plus make better their already existing content options. So, while terms like optimization and adaptation solutions might sound fancy, in the end, they just mean better.

Posted in MetroPCS on October 13th, 2009
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It looks like MetroPCS is promoting a couple of their Motorola phones by offering mail-in rebates. The Motorola VE440, recently released, now comes with a $30 rebate, and the Motorola Hint comes with a $50 rebate. You can check out these models on the MetroPCS website.

Posted in MetroPCS on October 7th, 2009
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The major disadvantage for MetroPCS is that they’re not a nationwide network. They have contiguous networks in a number of regions, but they’ve yet to connect all the dots for seamless coverage. What they’ve done to compensate is create roaming agreements with other carriers. They then offer these roaming spots for free to those with plans of $40 or higher. Yesterday Metro announced expanded roaming agreements, which now cover 11,000 cities and towns nationwide. The expansion took place mainly in the Midwest, Northwest, and Eastern US. Unfortunately, customers still need to be in a home MetroPCS area to purchase and activate service.

While it’s pictured above, you can view the MetroPCS coverage map here.

Posted in MetroPCS on October 1st, 2009
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MetroPCS has a new phone in its lineup: the Motorola VE440. The brick-style phone is a music device, featuring a media player and dedicated keys and microSD expansion up to 8GB. Other than that it’s your run of the mill CDMA phone, featuring Bluetooth and a 1.3 megapixel camera, though it lacks EVDO. It’ll cost you $129 unsubsidized, and is available now at retailers and MetroPCS’s website.

Posted in MetroPCS on September 29th, 2009
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When we heard that Deutsche Telekom was in “full-throated” talks with MetroPCS, we were a bit skeptical. After all, T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS operate different types of networks: GSM for T-Mo and CDMA for Metro. As we saw with the Sprint (CDMA) and Nextel (iDEN) merger, combining network types might not be the best move. In the article I noted that there is always room for overstatement, and that appears to be the case.

Posted in MetroPCS on September 24th, 2009
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The mobile industry mergers and acquisitions rumors do not want to die. Over the past few months we’ve heard talk involving MetroPCS, linking them to traditional target Leap Wireless and even AT&T. Word surfaced recently that Deutsche Telekom, parent company of T-Mobile USA, was interested in Sprint. The latter might have been a smoke screen for a different move. According to the Financial Times, Deutsche Telekom’s real target might be MetroPCS.

Posted in MetroPCS on September 22nd, 2009
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When MetroPCS announced it would go for LTE 4G technology, it was tough to take them seriously. They were small players in a big boy’s game — at that point they didn’t even have a smartphone on the market. Yet a few months later, when Metro said they wanted LTE services in the next year, it was a bit more forcible. They added a good number of customers over the holiday season, had just launched networks in New York and Boston, and were ready with their first BlackBerry offering. Yesterday we got an update on their plans, including infrastructure and handset vendors for a 2010 LTE launch.

Posted in MetroPCS on September 16th, 2009
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As in 2007, we’re likely to hear a lot about a MetroPCS merger over the next month or so, with the most likely target being Leap Wireless. We’ve talked about it plenty already, and it seems like there’s a bit of news on the subject every day. The latest: MetroPCS has been in discussions with banks about strategic options. Yet this does not mean that the company is in talks with Leap over a merger deal. In fact, it’s pretty much spelled out that Metro is exploring all its options and not focusing on a deal with just one company.

Posted in MetroPCS on September 14th, 2009
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MetroPCS is at it again, enhancing a portion of their network to create more contiguous coverage. This time it’s in Michigan, where residents of Kalamazoo (where this guy grew up) and Battle Creek will now have access to MetroPCS services. Other newly covered areas include Charlotte, Galesburg, Lawton, Marshall, Martin, Mattawan, Olivet, Ostego, Plainwell, Portage, Potterville, Richland and Schoolcraft. From the wording of the press release, this takes care of coverage statewide. Any Michiganers want to back that up? In other Metro news, we got another article yesterday speculating about a merger with Leap Wireless. More articles will not make a potential transaction happen any faster.

Posted in MetroPCS on September 12th, 2009
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One thing I touched on in this month’s Prepaid Podcast is the effort by Cricket and MetroPCS to expand and enhance their networks. Absent any new spectrum coming to market, it’s all they can do. Good timing, as they recently announced expanded coverage in the Atlanta area. In addition to coverage in the city, MetroPCS service will now extend into Calhoun and surrounding areas. This includes a number of cities, including White and Adairsville. MetroPCS has also enhanced coverage in Cartersville, Kennesaw, and Canton. It’s not a totally new market, but it is an example of Metro doing what it can to expand its footprint. Again, absent readily available spectrum, this is making the best of what they’ve got.

Posted in MetroPCS on September 2nd, 2009
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That’s a mighty large picture, but for MetroPCS it’s a big deal. The Samsung Code, of yet unannounced by the company, is their first Windows Mobile smartphone, which will go along with the BlackBerry device they launched earlier this year. It’s nothing special beyond that, though: 2.0 megapixel camera, microSD expansion, full QWERTY keyboard. PhoneNews.com, from which we got the scoop, speculates that it will come out some time in September.

Posted in MetroPCS on August 27th, 2009
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For MetroPCS customers looking for a new handset, the Samsung Messager II has just arrived. I had always thought it was the Messenger, but apparently Messager it is. This QWERTY slider has some improvements over the original, including a new keyboard style and a 2 megapixel camera, up form 1, with video capture. It’s nothing special, just another mid-range handset to create some more variety at Metro. If you’re interested, you can pick it up at MetroPCS’s website.

Update: Cricket has launched it, too.

Posted in MetroPCS on August 26th, 2009
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When riding the NYC subway, ads from two companies seem to appear on more cars than others: Boost Mobile and MetroPCS. Metro, the new kid in town, is advertising its services for the first time, while Boost is trying to push its own brand of unlimited. In fact, one thing they hit in their ads is that their customers, unlike those of Metro, can travel outside of the city with their phones. For a while that was true, but Metro has taken measures to correct that bug. They’ve recently announced the expansion of their service area to cover North Central Jersey, a densely populated region, Stamford and Bridgeport in Connecticut, plus three regions in New York: White Plains, New Rochelle, and Long Island.

Posted in MetroPCS on August 25th, 2009
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We’ve heard this line ever since launching this blog over two years ago: Leap Wireless and MetroPCS should get over their own corporate egos and merge companies. This makes sense on a number of levels. Both are regional carriers, and a combination would create a larger national footprint. Both are CDMA carriers with AWS markets, so a merger would be seamless. Both are, as of the second quarter 2009, failing to meet investor expectations. Metro previously submitted a merger bid, but was rebuffed by Leap. That was back in 2007, and the environment is quite different right now.

Posted in MetroPCS on August 12th, 2009
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It was nothing but good news two months ago when MetroPCS announced family plans. The process was simple: sign up for a $45 or higher plan, and add up to four additional lines, each of which would receive a $10 discount on the ticket price. So if you wanted the $40 plan, it would be $30 for a secondary line in a family plan. Metro recently improved the level of service on its plans, and apparently the family plan has suffered for it. As the graphic above indicates, the discount is now only $5 per line. It looks like I jumped the gun when saying that the new service levels would work well with the family plans. It looks like the service came at the cost of the family plans.

Posted in MetroPCS on August 6th, 2009
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The phone above is pretty. That’s because Mister Cartoon, tattoo artist extraordinaire, has put his personal touch on the Samsung Messenger. Like Cricket’s Greg Oden Messenger, it’s just the same product with a different packaging. Pretty sure, but will it be worth the as-yet-unnanounced price? Depends on how much you want a yellow angel on the back of your phone. This will be a limited run of 30,000, the first 10 of which will be signed by Mister Cartoon and auctioned off. You can check out the MetroPCS website for more information.

Posted in MetroPCS on August 5th, 2009
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We kick off another glorious summer Friday with some great news from MetroPCS. The flat-rate, unlimited calling carrier has tweaked some of its plans, adding more features to its $30, $35, $40, and $45 plans. The two lower plans will now include caller ID and call waiting. The $40 plan will now offer MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide, Metro’s free roaming service. The $45 plan will provide unlimited email, navigation and social networking applications. These changes work well with Metro’s family plans, which discount each secondary line by $10. By having more features on the lower-tier plans, customers can save more and still have the features they want. Look for the change tomorrow, Saturday August 1.

Posted in MetroPCS on July 31st, 2009
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It’s not the best picture, but it’s what we’ve got. It’s the Samsung R560 Vice, and if you look really closely you can see the MetroPCS branding. If it looks like the Messenger, well, it kind of does. The Messenger’s model number is R450, so could this be an upgrade? Possibly. As far as features go, it’s got the sliding QWERTY keyboard, tri-band CDMA radio, EVDO capabilities, Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera, and many more basic features. It looks like news of pricing and availability will come later.

Posted in MetroPCS on July 24th, 2009
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We’ve found yet another market in our continuing coverage of expansions by MetroPCS and Cricket, two prepaid companies which own and operate independent networks. This time it’s MetroPCS, which is now available in the Central Florida towns of Avon Park, Sebring, Fort Meade, and Wauchula. This further expands the company’s footprint in the sunshine state. It spans, in the words of Mike Riley, vice president and general manager of MetroPCS Central Florida, “the east coast from the Keys to Jacksonville and the west coast from the Keys to Citrus County.” The newly covered area has two outlets already in operation, with more expected in the coming months.

Posted in MetroPCS on July 13th, 2009
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All the rage around the cellular world last week was the $5 international calling plan from MetroPCS. International calling has always been an expensive endeavor, with calls costing anywhere from two cents to two dollars per minute plus normal airtime rates. Metro’s new plan demolishes all of those per-minute restrictions. It sounds a bit too good to be true, of course, but there seems to be little tangible evidence that would lead to doubt. Still, something seems fishy, and Justin Brennan, business director for Boost Mobile, thinks that there’s something else going on with the offering.

Posted in MetroPCS on June 29th, 2009
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About two months ago, we learned that MetroPCS was offering unlimited calling to Mexico for $3 per month. Their newest international offering is even better. This one costs $5 per month and covers calls to over 1,000 destinations in 100 different countries. Have family in Australia? You can talk all you want (provided they’re covered) for that $5. Best of all, there are no asterisks or other notations in the ad. To make sure your friend or family member is covered, head to Metro’s number lookup. That will tell you before hand if you can call the person all you want for that $5 fee.

Posted in MetroPCS on June 23rd, 2009
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It’s always exciting to hear about a smaller carrier gaining some new market space. So I can’t imagine how stoked MetroPCS is to announce a new market in Texarkana, Texas. The expansion, which also includes other cities in East Texas, adds to Metro’s footprint in the Lonestar State. They already have markets in Dallas/Fort Worth, Waco, Tyler, Longview, Marshall, Kilgore and Shreveport and Bossier City, La. While it’s not New York or Boston, this market will continue to foster Metro’s nationwide growth.

Posted in MetroPCS on June 18th, 2009
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All the sudden, MetroPCS is starting to look like a major cellular provider. What was once a small operation based in Dallas has now turned into one of the most popular carriers in America. Their latest transformation: the addition of family plans. I’m not sure how long this has been around, and I can’t find a press release, but it seems relatively new. You can now add up to four lines on your MetroPCS starting at $20 per line. After the jump we’ll go over exactly how this plan works, plus how it can integrate with other MetroPCS services.

Posted in MetroPCS on June 9th, 2009
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This past Friday, a new handset from ZTE passed through the FCC. This is the C70 slider, and given the manufacturer’s relationship with MetroPCS, it’s a reasonable assumption that it will be headed there. The carrier was also mentioned in the user manual draft. It’s set up for their AWS markets, with a Bluetooth, camera, and push-to-talk capabilities. This could be yet another sleek-looking device which hits the company for a more attractive price than similar phones from more recognizable brands. There’s no word on pricing or release, as you might imagine, given that there’s no official word from Metro. We’ll be eagerly awaiting.

Posted in MetroPCS on June 8th, 2009
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In a world where spectrum availability is limited, every little bit of coverage helps. This goes especially for regional providers, who are at a disadvantage because of the major nationwide carriers. MetroPCS’s announcement of extended coverage to the Jersey Shore might not seem like big news, but the expansion certainly extends Metro’s reach. In addition to the Greater Philadelphia area, Metro’s network will now cover Cumberland, Cape May, and Atlanic counties, New Jersey. This will go live on May 22, which is the kick-off of Memorial Day Weekend, a landmark event for the Jersey Shore.

Posted in MetroPCS on May 21st, 2009
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There’s no doubt right now that MetroPCS is the darling of the prepaid sector. They just added a record number of subscribers in the first quarter, and things don’t seem to be slowing down. They have a number of new handsets on the way, including the Huawei M750 and the ZTE C90. But most importantly to the company, it recently raised half a billion dollars from a note sale, allowing it to remain an independent company. This could lead to big things for the carrier.

Posted in MetroPCS on May 18th, 2009
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It looks like MetroPCS won’t be getting just one new phone, they’ll be getting a pair. Just a few days ago we saw that the ZTE C90 passed through the FCC, and was wired for Metro’s network. Today it’s the Huawei M750, the large-screened device pictured above. Despite its semi-flashy exterior, the M750 is pretty basic, featuring a 1.3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth. Not a ton is known about the device right now, since it just went through FCC inspection. In fact, we only know it’s slated for MetroPCS because it bears the company’s logo (as opposed to the ZTE model, which we ascertained because it was wired for AWS and because Metro is the only American carrier with ZTE phones). More info as it becomes available.

Posted in MetroPCS on May 15th, 2009
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It’s always nice to see a wireless company unveil a network in a new market, probably because it doesn’t happen often these days. Today it’s MetroPCS. They’ve launched a market in Grand Rapids, Michigan to go along with their other in-state coverage areas. These include Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland, giving Metro a sizable part of the state. The Grand Rapids market will also include Muskegon and Holland.

Posted in MetroPCS on May 7th, 2009
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We’ve seen MetroPCS release some fancy phones lately, namely the BlackBerry Curve, the Samsung Finesse, and the Motorola Hint. This time they’re taking form over function with the Samsung Tint, a basic flip phone with interchangeable faceplates. It does have Bluetooth and is ChatLINK compatible. The phone is supposedly available now, though there is no pricing information and it does not appear on MetroPCS’s website. Look for it at a store or on the site in a couple of days.

Posted in MetroPCS on April 29th, 2009
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When MetroPCS introduced the ZTE C88, it represented the first deal the company had made with a Chinese handset maker. When the company announced that they would pursue an LTE 4G network, they were the first regional carrier to do so. Now those two firsts are crossing paths. The two companies are working together to develop LTE handsets. These should launch in late 2010 or early 2011, right around the time Metro rolls out its LTE network.

Posted in MetroPCS on April 28th, 2009
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The title and the graphic say it all, right? Not quite. Yes, MetroPCS has introduced an unlimited calling plan to Mexico for just $3 per month (on top of your normal bill). Of course, that asterisk really stands out, because it means there are limitations. The first of which is spelled out: only 200 cities. That’s a shame, but those are the breaks for $3/month, I guess. The asterisk notes that unlimited calls are to Mexican landlines only. No cell phones. You can text customers on America Movil, Movistar, lusacell, and Nextel Mexico, but try to call them and you’ll get bumped with a charge. You can check it out further at MetroPCS’s website.

Posted in MetroPCS on April 24th, 2009
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If you’ve seen the above photo before, it might have been when Alltel introduced the Motorola Hint QA30 back in December. Now it’s MetroPCS’s turn to launch it. They’ve begun offering the phone for $249. It has a 2 MP camera and an MP3 player with expandable memory up to 8GB. Unfortunately, it looks like Metro has also cancelled the Motorola Evoke QA4. The device will still launch through Cricket.

Posted in MetroPCS on April 15th, 2009
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The convenience of having a landline, and the reason why so many people continue to pay monthly for one, is that it provides a single number where a caller can reach the entire family. You just can’t mimic that with a cell phone. Or can you? To this point the answer has been no, but a recent development by MetroPCS promises to change the game. They’ve introduced GroupLINE, a service which provides a family with a single number which rings all of their cell phones. This is on top of each individual’s cell phone number.

Posted in MetroPCS on April 8th, 2009
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Things couldn’t be going better for MetroPCS. After adding 520,000 subscribers in the fourth quarter they opened the new year with network launches in Boston and New York, and even released their very first BlackBerry. So how did they fare in the post-holiday first quarter? Even better than in the fourth. All told, they added 684,000 subscribers, a 51 percent gain over Q1 2008. This is obviously good news for Metro, though it appears that it could have been even better had it not been for all the customers they lost during the quarter.

Posted in MetroPCS on April 8th, 2009
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Don’t think that MetroPCS is going to sit idly by while competitor Cricket launches a touchscreen phone. Above is the Samsung r810 Finesse, MetroPCS’s touchscreen offering. It’s got GPS and Bluetooth, always a plus, microSD expansion up to 16GB, full HTML browser, and a 2 megapixel camera. It seems similar to the Samsung Instinct, which got quite positive reviews after its release last year. As with Cricket, Metro hasn’t put a date on the release. However, it should go for $350 once it’s ready.

[Phone Scoop]

Posted in MetroPCS on April 1st, 2009
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