8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): January 5, 2012

METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE	1-33409	20-0836269
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2250 Lakeside Boulevard Richardson, Texas	75082
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 214-570-5800

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not Applicable

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 5, 2012, MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing selected subscriber information for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.

A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this report will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release, dated January 5, 2012, entitled “MetroPCS Releases Fourth Quarter 2011 Subscriber Results”

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: January 5, 2012	By:	/s/ J. Braxton Carter
		J. Braxton Carter
		Chief Financial Officer & Vice Chairman

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Relations Contacts:

Keith Terreri, Vice President - Finance & Treasurer

Jim Mathias, Director - Investor Relations

214-570-4641

investor_relations@metropcs.com

MetroPCS Releases Fourth Quarter 2011 Subscriber Results

Fourth Quarter 2011 Subscriber Highlights Include:

• Consolidated net subscriber additions of 197 thousand and approximately 1.2 million for the fourth quarter 2011 and full year 2011, respectively

• Quarterly churn of 3.7%, a sequential decrease of 80bps from the third quarter of 2011, and an increase of 20bps from the fourth quarter of 2010

• Serve over 9.3 million subscribers, an increase of approximately 1.2 million subscribers or 15%, from the fourth quarter of 2010

DALLAS (January 5, 2012) – MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS), 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.

Subscriber Metrics

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2011			Three Months Ended December 31, 2010			Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011			Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010
Consolidated Subscribers
End of Period		9,346,659			8,155,110			9,346,659			8,155,110
Net Additions		197,410			297,726			1,191,549			1,515,586
Churn		3.7	%		3.5	%		3.8	%		3.6	%

The subscriber results for the fourth quarter of 2011 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 may not be reflective of subscriber results for any subsequent period.

About MetroPCS Communications, Inc.

Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) is a provider of no annual contract, unlimited wireless communications service for a flat-rate. MetroPCS is the fifth largest facilities-based wireless carrier in the United States based on number of subscribers served. With Metro USA(SM), MetroPCS customers can use their service in areas throughout the United States covering a population of over 280 million people. As of December 31, 2011, MetroPCS had over 9.3 million subscribers. For more information please visit www.metropcs.com.