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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-061677.txt : 20101214
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-061677
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Currier Dennis T.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001481774

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33409
		FILM NUMBER:		101251575

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2250 LAKESIDE BLVD.
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75082

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001283699
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				200836269
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2250 LAKESIDE BLVD
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75082
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-265-2550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2250 LAKESIDE BLVD
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75082
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    <periodOfReport>2010-12-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001283699</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001481774</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Currier Dennis T.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2250 LAKESIDE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHARDSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75082</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Human Resources</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>111</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.5600</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>32900</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares withheld by Issuer to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding requirements on the vesting of restricted stock granted on May 12, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Linda M. Brotkin, as Attorney in Fact for Dennis T. Currier</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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