MetroPCS expands data, brings “Music Unlimited” to service

MetroPCS, the prepaid service connected to T-Mobile, is starting to see some trickle-down effect from T-Mobile’s Uncarrier efforts with three new changes to the MetroPCS service. To help data hungry consumers, MetroPCS is adding an extra 1 GB of 4G data capacity on “its most popular plans.” They are also expanding the amount of data available through Mobile Hotspot tethering, moving it up to 8 GB of data from 6 GB of data.

Two new features being added will help consumers make better use of this expanded capacity. First, MetroPCS is getting Music Unlimited. Similar to T-Mobile’s offering, customers who have Music Unlimited on their play will be able to listen to a variety of music streaming services – 33 options are available at last count – without the data counting against their usage as long as they are on the T-Mobile network.

On the video side, MetroPCS is introducing Data Maximizer, which the company claims will enable customers to watch up to three times as much video for the same amount of data as is currently consumed. MetroPCS says this is achieved through the use of T-Mobile proprietary technology to optimize streaming video, including maximizing resolutions at a DVD quality level, and minimizing data consumption. Should a customer not be pleased with the results, they can turn off the Data Maximizer.

As part of a new set of data plans that include additional high speed data, MetroPCS will offer the following family plans (2 lines or more):

• $25 per month for 1GB of 4G LTE data and Data Maximizer
• $35 per month for 3GB of 4G LTE data with Music Unlimited and Data Maximizer
• $45 per month for 5GB of 4G LTE data with Music Unlimited and Data Maximizer
• $55 per month for unlimited 4G LTE data, 8GB of tethering, Music Unlimted and Data Maximizer.

Users with single lines of service will see a $5 per month bump. According to MetroPCS, two-thirds of their users consume their entire high speed data by the third week of each month. These changes should help them get closer to making it through a whole month.

source: T-Mobile

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