MetroPCS Rolls Out $25 Unlimited Voice-and-Messaging Plan in Fight

MetroPCS has quietly rolled out a new, breakthrough price point of $25 for unlimited voice and messaging. The $25 plan is the cheapest unlimited plan we’ve seen to-date, and offers unlimited voice and messaging, without data. The plan is only available to MetroPCS feature phones, and cannot be bundled with family plan discounts.

The carrier maintains national roaming agreements

While the carrier maintains national roaming agreements, it has suffered numerous difficulties in rolling out its 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution, latest standard in the mobile network technology) network. Originally launching with lackluster 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution, latest standard in the mobile network technology) featurephones, the carrier now endures complaints that its 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution, latest standard in the mobile network technology) speeds are only competitive with 3G HSPA+ speeds on AT&T and T-Mobile. MetroPCS LTE (Long Term Evolution, latest standard in the mobile network technology) speeds in our tests rarely exceed 4 mbps, even though MetroPCS has not provided PhoneNews.com with review units to perform extended testing.

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