MetroPCS raises data caps, expands to new markets

MetroPCS is updating their plans so anyone getting 500 MB/month are now getting 1 GB, and anyone on the 2.5 GB plan are now getting 3 GB. Subscribers don't have to do anything to take advantage; the upgrade is automatically being applied to active accounts.

Besides the bump in data allowance, MetroPCS is also expanding to new markets. 10 more regions were announced for the T-Mobile-owned network...

Catch up on the latest MetroPCS news!

  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Chicago, IL
  • Kansas City, MO
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN
  • Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA
  • Richmond-Petersburg, VA
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • St. Louis, MO
  • Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA

Anyone currently rolling with MetroPCS? How's the service? Anyone in the new areas considering the switch? That $40 plan is pretty solid value by the looks of it.

Source: T-Mobile

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