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MetroPCS Launches Service In LA

Sep 19, 2007, 1:15 PM by (staff)

MetroPCS has added the greater Los Angeles metropolitan region to its coverage area. It already has a presence in San Francisco and Sacramento in California. MetroPCS does not require contracts and offers several different unlimited talking plans. MetroPCS already has six stores and 400 authorized resellers operating in the region, but in order to better serve the area, it plans to open 20 retail stores over the next two years. Customers who sign up will receive their first month of service for free.

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