Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
LANDRY C KEVIN
   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 _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 2250 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2013
(Street)

RICHARDSON, TX 75082		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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 02/05/2013   A   6,000 (1) A $ 0 22,000 D  
Common Stock               72,041 I See Footnote (2)

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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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.79 02/05/2013   A   16,800     (3) 02/05/2023 Common Stock 16,800 $ 0 16,800 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.43               (4) 03/04/2019 Common Stock 4,667   21,467 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.73               (5) 03/11/2020 Common Stock 10,734   32,201 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.4               (6) 02/28/2021 Common Stock 15,867   48,068 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.55               (7) 02/07/2022 Common Stock 16,800   64,868 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LANDRY C KEVIN
C/O METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2250 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD
RICHARDSON, TX 75082		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Thomas P. Alber, as Attorney-in-Fact for C. Kevin Landry   02/28/2013
**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) These shares of restricted stock vest over a period of three years upon the reporting person's completion of each quarter of service in a series of twelve (12) succesive equal quarterly installments.
(2) The Reporting Person may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest as a partner of TA Investors II L.P. in shares of Common Stock held by TA Investors II L.P. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of 72,041 shares of Common Stock as to which he holds a pecuniary interest.
(3) This option was granted on February 5, 2013. This option vests over a period of three years upon the reporting person's completion of each additional month of service in a series of thirty-six (36) successive equal monthly installments.
(4) This option was granted on March 4, 2009. This option vests over a period of three years as follows: beginning on April 4, 2009, the option vests upon the Reporting Person's completion of each additional month of service in a series of thirty-six (36) successive equal monthly installments.
(5) This option was granted on March 11, 2010. This option vests over a period of three years upon the reporting person's completion of each additional month of service in a series of thirty-six (36) successive equal monthly installments.
(6) This option was granted on February 28, 2011. This option vests over a period of three years upon the reporting person's completion of each additional month of service in a series of thirty-six (36) successive equal monthly installments.
(7) This option was granted on February 7, 2012. This option vests over a period of three years upon the reporting person's completion of each additional month of service in a series of thirty-six (36) successive equal monthly installments.

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