MetroPCS Announces Its Phone Lineup Headed Straight To Amazon’s Online Shelves
Pre-paid wireless giant MetroPCS announced today that its vast portfolio of handsets is headed straight to Amazon. This new partnership marks a significant milestone for MetroPCS as Amazon is widely respected to be one of the world’s largest online retailers. According to the press release (found below) there seems to be no handset exclusions. This is good news for consumers who would rather shop from the comfort of their living room as Amazon will soon be in the position to sell every device that can be found in a brick and mortar MetroPCS store.
As an added bonus, MetroPCS and Amazon aim to make the the consumer experience fairly simple. After purchasing a handset on Amazon.com, customers will be able to activate service by logging on to www.metropcs.com, visiting a MetroPCS retail location, or by simply dialing *228 from their mobile device. So, if that holiday money you got from Grandma is burning a hole in your pocket, continue reading for more details on how to spend it via Amazon.com.
DALLAS, Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) announced that a selection of its handsets are available on Amazon.com. Consumers can browse and purchase a handset from MetroPCS’ portfolio of feature phones, smartphones, Android and 4GLTE devices.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100714/DA34639LOGO-b)“We are committed to offering our customers affordable handsets along with exceptional service and delivering both at an incredible value,” said Tom Keys, president and COO of MetroPCS. “Making our phones available on Amazon.com is just one way that we’re providing consumers with a convenient purchase option that will allow them to have it all with MetroPCS’ services.”
After purchasing a handset on Amazon.com, customers will be able to activate service by logging on to www.metropcs.com, visiting a MetroPCS retail location or by simply dialing *228 from their mobile device.
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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 September 30, 2011, MetroPCS had over 9.1 million subscribers. For more information please visit www.metropcs.com.
