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): April 7, 2008

METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE		1-33409		20-0836269
(State or Other Jurisdiction of		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)
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 April 7, 2008, MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing selected subscriber information for the first fiscal quarter of 2008.

     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 April 7, 2008 entitled “MetroPCS Pre-Releases First Quarter 2008 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.