Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PERRY JAMES N JR
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC [PCS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 3800
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/24/2007
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60602
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/24/2007   C   16,485,759 A $ 0 (1) 39,717,540 (2) (3) I See Footnote (2) (3)
Common Stock 04/24/2007   C   3,052,663 A $ 0 (4) 42,770,203 (2) (3) I See Footnote (2) (3)
Common Stock 04/24/2007   S   4,188,891 D $ 23 38,581,312 (2) (3) I See Footnote (2) (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock $ 0 (1) 04/24/2007   C     400,112 (1)   (5)   (5) Common Stock 16,485,759 $ 0 (1) 0 I See Footnote (6)
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock $ 0 (4) 04/24/2007   C     250,000 (4)   (7)   (7) Common Stock 3,052,663 $ 0 (4) 0 I See Footnote (6)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PERRY JAMES N JR
THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA
SUITE 3800
CHICAGO, IL 60602
  X   X   See Remarks
MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS IV LP
70 W. MADISON
SUITE 3800
CHICAGO, IL 60602
    X    
MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS IV LP
70 W. MADISON
SUITE 3800
CHICAGO, IL 60602
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ James N. Perry, Jr.   04/26/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Madison Dearborn Capital Partners IV, L.P.; By: Madison Dearborn Partners IV, L.P., its general partner; By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, its general partner; /s/ James N. Perry Jr.; Title: Managing Director   04/26/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Madison Dearborn Partners IV, L.P.; By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, its general partner; /s/ James N. Perry Jr.; Title: Managing Director   04/26/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series D Preferred Stock") converted, along with any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, into common stock of MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (the "Company"). Each share of Series D Preferred Stock represented an original investment of $100 which, with the accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, was converted to the Company's common stock at the rate of approximately $3.13 per share of common stock.
(2) Each of Madison Dearborn Capital Partners IV, L.P. ("MDCP"), Madison Dearborn Partners IV, L.P. ("MDP IV") and the designated person is jointly filing this Form 4 report and may be deemed to be a member of a "group" (collectively, "Madison Dearborn Partners IV, L.P., et al") under Section 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and to share voting and/or investment power with respect to the shares owned by Madison Dearborn Partners IV, L.P., et al. This amount includes 8,628 shares owned directly by MDPIV, 4,500 shares owned directly by the designated person and the remaining shares owned directly by MDCP.
(3) MDPIV is the general partner of MDCP. John A. Canning, Jr., Paul J. Finnegan and Samuel M. Mencoff are the sole members of a limited partner committee of MDP IV that has the power, acting by majority vote, to vote or dispose of the shares held by MDCP. Each reporting person other than the referenced individual or entity disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his, or its, pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4) The shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series E Preferred Stock") converted, along with any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, into common stock of MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (the "Company"). Each share of Series E Preferred Stock represented an original investment of $100 which, with the accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, was converted to the Company's common stock at the rate of $9.00 per share of common stock.
(5) The Series D Preferred Stock had been automatically convertible upon (i) completion of a Qualified Public Offering (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, as amended); (ii) the Common Stock trading on a national securities exchange for a period of 30 consecutive trading dates above a price that implies a market valuation of the Series D Preferred Stock in excess of twice the initial purchase price of the Series D Preferred Stock; or (iii) the date specified by the holders of two-thirds of the initial purchase price of the Series D Preferred Stock. If not previously converted, the Company was required to redeem all outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock on July 17, 2015, at the liquidation value plus accrued but unpaid dividends.
(6) These securities are held directly by MDCP.
(7) The Series E Preferred Stock had been automatically convertible upon (i) completion of a Qualified Public Offering (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, as amended); (ii) the Common Stock trading on a national securities exchange for a period of 30 consecutive trading dates above a price that implies a market valuation of the Series E Preferred Stock in excess of twice the initial purchase price of the Series E Preferred Stock; or (iii) the date specified by the holders of two-thirds of the initial purchase price of the Series E Preferred Stock. If not previously converted, the Company was required to redeem all outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock on July 17, 2015, at the liquidation value plus accrued but unpaid dividends.
 
Remarks:
MDCP and MDP IV (the "MDCP Funds") have a representative on the Issuer's board of directors. James N. Perry Jr. currently
serves as the MDCP Funds' representative on the board of directors and, as such, the MDCP Funds are deemed a director of the Issuer.

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