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Churn, or the rate of monthly customer defections, rose to 4.5 percent from 3.9 percent in the second quarter as the company faced competition from larger rivals Sprint Nextel Corp. and Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA in the so-called no-contract market, which is growing as consumer seek cheaper phone service.

BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

The carrier is facing competition as larger rivals Sprint Nextel Corp. and Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA challenge it in the so-called no-contract market, which is growing as consumer seek cheaper phone service.

BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

T-Mobile has introduced plans such as a $30-a-month no-contract plan available at Walmart that caters to people who primarily use texting, email and Facebook to communicate.

If Deal Fails, It's Back to Start at German Firm Anton Troianovski 2011

Bloomberg News MetroPCS, which offers flat-rate, no-contract service, reported a profit of $84.3 million for the quarter.

MetroPCS Sees Slow Growth Greg Bensinger 2011

By carefully reviewing my usage and the fine print of plans, I recently went from a $49/month cap with no data allowance to a no-contract $29/month cap with 200Mb of data.

Boost Prepaid Mobile Broadband Offers Free Facebook, Poor Terms | Lifehacker Australia 2010

A business model has democratized the revolution: pre-paid or no-contract cellphone plans, ranging in price from $30 to $50 a month, and mostly offered by regional wireless carriers like U.S. Cellular, MetroPCS and Cricket Communications.

Smartphones Are Bridging the Digital Divide Lucy Hood 2011

Dallas-based MetroPCS reported a sharp slowdown in additions to its flat-rate, no-contract wireless service, which tends to attract low-income users.

MetroPCS Sees Slow Growth Greg Bensinger 2011

Unlike the major national firms, Metro and Leap are focused on the no-contract "prepaid" sector, where there is less choice of sophisticated devices.

On AT&T, U.S. Chooses Law Over Politics Martin Peers 2011

An increasing number of carriers let you buy the equipment at an unsubsidized, quasi-retail price, and some let you purchase service on a month-by-month, no-contract basis.

T-Mobile Chips Away at Tyranny of Cell Contracts « PubliCola 2010

The phones are finding the greatest traction at regional, no-contract carriers MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Leap Wireless International Inc.'s Cricket brand, which target price-sensitive consumers and together have about 15 million customers.

Can You Say 'WAH-wey'? Low-Cost Phones Find Niche Anton Troianovski 2012