MetroPCS

Budget phone service

MetroPCS is a prepaid wireless carrier in the United States, now operating as Metro by T-Mobile after its 2018 merger.

The brand is associated with budget-friendly, no-contract cell phone plans: I switched to MetroPCS to save money.

It targets cost-conscious customers who want smartphone service without credit checks or long-term commitments.

carrier

T-Mobile

Wireless phone carrier

mergerCorporate combination
acquisitionAct of obtaining something
subsidiaryOf lesser importance

prepaid · CDMA · GSM · rebrand · competitor · provider · retail · store · kiosk · activation

budget

prepaid

Settled in advance

affordableReasonably priced
valueImportance or price
low-costRequiring little money

discount · cheap · economical · unlimited · monthly · pay-as-you-go · accessible · savings · deal · bargain

wireless

cellular

Composed of small units

coverageExtent of inclusion
signalMessage-conveying cue
towerTall slender edifice

spectrum · 4G · LTE · 5G · data · roaming · bandwidth · hotspot · nationwide · carrier

smartphone

Android

Google's phone platform

SamsungSouth Korean tech conglomerate
LGKorean electronics conglomerate
MotorolaAmerican electronics corporation

iPhone · device · upgrade · trade-in · SIM · unlock · texting · apps · voicemail · data

Categories

Telecom ProvidersAT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Boost Mobile

Opposites

market positioning/prestige

MetroPCSVerizon

Telecommunications corporation

AT&T · Verizon Wireless · Apple · T-Mobile · network operator

Phrases

metropolitan areaCity plus linked suburbs
Metropolitan OperaNYC opera institution
Metropolitan PoliceCity law enforcement agency
modern metropolisLarge current-day urban area
Metropolitan lineUrban area transit route
metropolitan lifeLiving in large cities

Family

metropolis, metropolitan, metropolises

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G