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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LINQUIST ROGER D   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 __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 2250 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/04/2013 (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 03/04/2013   S(1)   60,000 D $ 10.0275 (2) 3,916,640 D   Common Stock 03/04/2013   S(3)   40,000 D $ 10.0214 (4) 1,340,000 I THCT Partners Ltd. (5) Common Stock 03/04/2013   F   2,142 (6) D $ 10.14 3,914,498 D   Common Stock 03/04/2013   F   6,424 (7) D $ 10.14 3,908,074 D

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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

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

/s/ Catherine Noyes, as Attorney in Fact for Roger D. Linquist		03/06/2013
**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)	The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 7, 2012.
(2)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.00 to $10.10, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(3)	The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 7, 2012 by THCT Partners, Ltd., of which the reporting person is a general partner.
(4)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.00 to $10.04, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(5)	These shares are held by THCT Partners Ltd., of which the reporting person is a general partner. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by such entity except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(6)	Shares withheld to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding requirements on the vesting of restricted stock granted on March 4, 2009.
(7)	Shares withheld to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding requirements on the vesting of restricted stock granted on March 4, 2010.

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