Form 4 Filed by Ta Investors Ii L.p. on May 12, 2008

This form 4 (insider trading filing) was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by insider Ta Investors Ii L.p. on May 12, 2008. The CIK number of this insider is 1355450. At the time of this reporting, Ta Investors Ii L.p. is the Other of Metropcs Communications Inc . See all insider stock transactions reported by Ta Investors Ii L.p. and all stock buys, sales, and option exercises made by insiders at Metropcs Communications Inc . The stock ticker symbol of Metropcs Communications Inc is PCS.

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TA ASSOCIATES INC (Last) (First) (Middle) JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip)	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) X Other (specify below) See General Remarks
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/08/2008
	4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	05/08/2008		S ( 3 )		970 ( 1 )	D	$18.9676	427,683	I	See Footnote 2 ( 2 )
Common Stock	05/09/2008		S ( 3 )		1,875 ( 1 )	D	$19.1762	425,808	I	See Footnote 2 ( 2 )
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S ( 3 )		1,875 ( 1 )	D	$19.4704	423,933	I	See Footnote 2 ( 2 )

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TA ASSOCIATES INC (Last) (First) (Middle) JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TA Investors II L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities were sold solely by TA Investors II L.P.

2. These securities are owned solely by TA Investors II L.P., TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Investors II L.P. TA Associates, Inc. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Investors II L.P. and disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

3. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by TA Associates, Inc. on March 7, 2008.

Remarks:

The Reporting Persons are members of a 13(d) group owning more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding common stock. The Reporting Persons have a representative on the Issuer's board of directors. C. Kevin Landry currently serves as the Reporting Person's representative on the board of directors and, as such, the Reporting Persons are deemed directors of the Issuer. Due to the limit of joint filers that can be included on one form, TA Associates, Inc., TA IX L.P., TA Associates IX LLC, TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P., TA Associates AP V L.P., TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P., TA Associates AP IV L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P., TA Associates SPF L.P., and TA Investors II L.P. have filed two seperate forms simultaneously, which relate to the same securities of the Issuer held by such Reporting Persons.

	TA Associates, Inc., By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer	05/12/2008
	TA Investors II L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer	05/12/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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