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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Government PCS


Over night everywhere I look in the city I see banners, advertisements and blow up advertisements for this new bottom of the barrel cheap phone company. Me and my homie had an in dept conversation about a new cell phone provider in the Philadelphia Area referred to as Metro PCS. There is something fishy about this company. Within a week (literally all in one day) the company opened what I thought to be 50 locations at the same time. After my research I was astound to read they actually opened 138 brand new locations in the Philadelphia area. Okay so where is the catch. Lets sit and think logically.
Point 1: What company have you heard of can afford to open 138 brand new locations at the same time. That is 138 new staffs, rent, construction, just overall operation cost as well as have their company be the solo advertisement at the Transportation Centers in the city. These bus and train depots have 50+ billboards alone and all of them are bought by Metro PCS?
Point 2: All of their locations are in urban neighborhoods. that is it. All of their locations ar ein the hood. In fact their is a store on each end of my campus. Coincidence? No!
Point 3: This was the basis of our conversation. Every city transportation system is refered to as Metro. Philadelphia is one of the very few, if not only whose system is privately owned and referred to as SEPTA. With that said Metro, short for Metropolitan, is generally operated by the Government. Wait lets keep track of the variables. Multiple locations + Urban Neighborhoods + The government = ? Its a set up! The Government has disguised themselves to enter into the urban areas in the city that is struggling to fight violence, drugs and crime. They are providing unbeatable $40 unlimited text and phone minute plans that appeal to dealers and low incom family members. THis is cheaper than prepaid. All their business is done through Metro PCS's communication lines and they have access to these records. Bottom line is, when you get booked and go to court, there will be a big folder in front of the judge with all of your call records and printed text message. 25 to Life, shut up and bye!.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I feel where you're coming from. And I think the way they did it and when they did, most people won't think along those lines because they're more worried about saving money than the big picture.

Unknown said...

Metro PCS is not only in philadelphia its in atl,florida,detroit,vegas and on its way to ny to just name a few. It's catch is that it doesnt work everywhere like you can use it in philly and go to north carolina and so on and its not going to work thats the catch you pretty much only can use in local metro pcs coverage area...and out of all the stores open only a few of them are Metro pcs corporate stores the rest are franchised...
coming from ex metro pcs worker along with fellow nter