MetroPCS vs Verizon

Verizon and MetroPCS are both companies with a good reputation in the US providing their services to US citizens. Comparing the two companies brings out their similarities and differences and provides more understanding of what the companies do, what they offer their customers, the areas they cover, their years in operation, and the strategies they use to attract customers to themselves.  

Similarities

Both Verizon and MetroPCS are companies based in the United States of America, offer wireless connecting services to their customers, and have websites where customers can shop online which are https://www.verizon.com/ and https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/.  

Differences 

Services offered 

Verizon offers telephone, television, and internet bundles services operating over a fiber-optic network to its customers while Metro Pcs provides its customers with prepaid wireless services.  

Year founded 

Verizon was founded in September 2005 while Metro Pcs was founded in 1994.

Number of states 

Metro Pcs operates in all the 50 states in the US and Washington D.C while Verizon operates in nine states in the US. 

Number of customers 

Verizon has over 6.5 million customers in the nine states it operates in while Metro Pcs has over 18million customers in the US.

Headquarter location 

Verizon has its headquarters in New York City, New York, United States while Metro Pcs has its headquarters in Richardson, Texas, United States. 

Parent company

Verizon’s parent company is Verizon Communications while Metro Pcs parent company is T-Mobile US.  

Mobile Plans 

Conclusion 

Both Verizon and MetroPCS offer a broad range of services to their customers with some being similar but differentiated in terms of pricing and the service offers. Both are competing for customers in the United States and customers are seeking services from either or both of them depending on their preference. Metro Pcs, having operated in the U.S for more years, has more customers than Verizon and serves more states too.