Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  BARNES W MICHAEL
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC [NONE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8144 WALNUT HILL LANE, SUITE 800		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75231		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 7,848
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 05/19/2014 Common Stock 25,000 $ 16.46 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 12/14/2014 Common Stock 76,000 $ 16.41 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 08/03/2015 Common Stock 17,217 $ 21.4 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 12/30/2015 Common Stock 1,012 $ 21.46 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 03/14/2016 Common Stock 15,000 $ 21.46 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 01/26/2017 Common Stock 15,000 $ 34 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BARNES W MICHAEL
8144 WALNUT HILL LANE
SUITE 800
DALLAS, TX 75231		   X      

Signatures

/s/ Michael W. Barnes 03/06/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) This option was granted on May 19, 2004. This option vests over a period of three years as follows: The option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to 1/36 of the shares on the date of each month beginning on the "Vesting Commencement Date" (as provided in the MetroPCS Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Remuneration Plan, as further amended from time to time (the "Director Plan")).
(2) This option was granted on December 14, 2004 and was repriced from $14.25 to $16.41 on December 28, 2005. This option vests over a period of four years as follows: twenty-five percent (25%) of the option vests on the first anniversary of service beginning on the "Vesting Commencement Date" (as provided in the Director Plan). The remainder vests upon the reporting person's completion of each additional month of service, in a series of thirty-six (36) successive, equal monthly installments beginning with the first anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date.
(3) This option was granted on August 3, 2005. This option vests over a period of three years as follows: The option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to 1/36 of the shares on the date of each month beginning on the "Vesting Commencement Date" (as provided in the Director Plan).
(4) This option was granted on December 30, 2005 and vested over a one-year period as follows: fifty percent (50%) of the underlying shares vested on January 1, 2006 and the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the underlying shares vested on January 1, 2007.
(5) This option was granted on March 14, 2006. This option vests over a period of three years as follows: The option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to 1/36 of the shares on the date of each month beginning on the "Vesting Commencement Date" (as provided in the Director Plan).
(6) This option was granted on January 26, 2007. This option vests over a period of three years as follows: The option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to 1/36 of the shares on the date of each month beginning on the "Vesting Commencement Date" (as provided in the Director Plan).

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