MetroPCS adds Music Unlimited and Data Maximizer for unlimited music streaming and 3X the video
Yesterday, MetroPCS announced a trio of updates that cover some of its pre-paid packages. First, the T-Mobile owned carrier added 1GB of high-speed data to its most popular plans. Additionally, 2GB of data has been added to its Mobile Hotspot tethering, bringing the monthly data cap to 8GB from 6GB.
The pre-paid carrier also added Music Unlimited. Similar to T-Mobile's Music Freedom, this gives MetroPCS customers paying for 3GB of data or more, the ability to stream music from 33 streaming apps, without it counting against the amount of high-speed data purchased. And with Data Maximizer, video is streamed to customers at DVD quality (480p) allowing users to triple the amount of video they can view with the same amount of data. Simply put, instead of getting video streamed at 1080p, the resolution of the video streamed is lowered. This means less data is consumed when watching streamed video. MetroPCS customers do have the ability to turn this feature off.
The new plans and features begin on Thursday, November 19th.
source: T-Mobile
The new rates for MetroPCS' family plans (two lines or more) start at $25 a month for unlimited talk and text, unlimited data (1GB at 4G LTE speed for each line), and Data Maximizer. For $35 monthly, the 4G LTE allowance for each line is raised to 3GB, and you get both Music Unlimited and Data Maximizer. At $45 a month, the 4G LTE cap is increased to 5GB, with Music Unlimited and Data Maximizer included. And the top family plan, $55 monthly, gives you unlimited talk, text and 4G LTE data, 8GB of mobile Hotspot tethering, and both Music Unlimited and Data Maximizer. Single plans are $5 more for each tier, monthly.
"Once again we are setting MetroPCS apart from the rest of the pack in ways that no one else will. MetroPCS is the #1 brand in prepaid because we keep giving customers more of what they want, and today that means adding Music Unlimited and Data Maximizer to the list! Their data will last longer than ever before without ridiculous penalty fees or trickery!"-John Legere, CEO, T-Mobile
The new plans and features begin on Thursday, November 19th.
source: T-Mobile
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