Last updated: November 11, 2026
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- 15 June 2020. About 12 hours. Customers across the country could not make calls or send text messages.
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Is Metro by T-Mobile Down Right Now?
No, Metro by T-Mobile is working right now. The live status indicator at the top of this page tracks current Metro by T-Mobile down reports and live Metro by T-Mobile status in real time. When a real outage hits, phones lose service across whole cities and the chart above spikes.
Metro by T-Mobile, formerly MetroPCS, is a prepaid wireless carrier running on T-Mobile's network. A T-Mobile outage is automatically a Metro outage too, since they share the same towers.
Is Metro by T-Mobile Down for Me or Everyone?
Open this page and look at the chart. A sharp spike means a widespread Metro by T-Mobile outage and waiting is the only fix. A flat chart means the trouble is on your end. Restart your phone first to re-register it on the network.
Why Do I Have No Service on Metro?
Waking up to zero bars is the worst way to start a day. Your phone shows no service and calls go straight to voicemail. This often follows a missed payment, but it also happens during network outages nobody warned you about.
Check your account status to rule out a suspension. Then toggle airplane mode on for thirty seconds and off again. If the phone still shows no service after a restart, try your SIM in another phone to see whether the phone or the account is at fault.
Why Is My Metro Data Not Working?
Data that suddenly stops while calls still work is a classic prepaid headache. On cheaper plans the high-speed data can run out, leaving speeds too slow to load anything. At home, many of those same households swap the phone for fiber, and Metronet is the wire that carries their evening streaming.
Check your data balance in the account app before anything else. If you have data left, reset your network settings. On Android, confirm the APN settings match the carrier's current values, since a wrong APN kills data while leaving calls untouched.
Why Is My New Metro Phone Not Activating?
New phones sometimes get stuck during activation, sitting in limbo for hours. Porting a number from another carrier adds another failure point, since the old carrier must release the number first.
Give activation a full 24 hours before assuming it failed. Keep the old phone powered off during the port so the number transfers cleanly. If service never arrives, support will need to push the activation through manually.
Do T-Mobile Outages Affect Metro?
Yes, completely. Metro by T-Mobile does not run its own towers. Every call, text, and byte of data travels over T-Mobile's network, so when T-Mobile has a bad afternoon, Metro customers feel it at the exact same time.
If T-Mobile's status shows an outage in your city, you can stop rebooting your phone. Nothing on your end will fix a tower problem. These outages usually clear within a few hours.
Common Metro by T-Mobile Problems and Fixes
No Service or Calls Go to Voicemail
Restart the phone and toggle airplane mode for thirty seconds. Check your account for a missed payment. Test the SIM in another phone.
Mobile Data Stopped Working
Check your remaining high-speed data in the account app. Reset network settings on the phone. On Android, verify the APN settings.
New Phone Won't Activate
Wait a full 24 hours for number ports to complete. Keep the old phone off during the port. Contact support if service never arrives.
Texts Not Sending or Receiving
Confirm you have an active plan and signal. Restart the phone. If group texts fail, clear the messaging app cache.
Data Slow After Plan Change
Plan changes can take a billing cycle to apply fully. If speeds stay near zero with data remaining, ask support to reprovision your line.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What should I check if I can’t send or receive picture messages on Metro?
Picture and group messages need mobile data and correct APN settings to work. Moving your SIM to a new phone often leaves old or blank APN fields behind. Turn mobile data on, then compare your APN settings with the values Metro lists for your phone model.
Why does my Metro phone say no service?
Check for a missed payment first, then restart the phone and toggle airplane mode. If T-Mobile users nearby also have no service, it is a network outage.
Does a T-Mobile outage affect MetroPCS?
Yes. Metro runs entirely on T-Mobile's network, so every T-Mobile outage hits Metro customers at the same time.
Why is my Metro data not working but calls work?
Your high-speed data may be used up, or the APN settings may be wrong. Check your data balance, then reset network settings.
How long does Metro activation take?
New lines usually activate within minutes, but number ports from another carrier can take up to 24 hours.
Why are my calls going straight to voicemail?
No signal, a suspended account, or Do Not Disturb mode are the usual causes. Restart the phone and check your account status.