MetroPCS launches GroupLINE, a one-call communication solution targeted at families and friends to replace their landline telephones with wireless phones.

GroupLINE allows up to five MetroPCS’ Family Plan subscribers to receive calls on a shared GroupLINE number while still maintaining their individual mobile numbers. Any caller, whether or not they are a MetroPCS subscriber, can call the GroupLINE number, and reach all of the subscribers on the plan simultaneously. There is also a shared GroupLINE voicemail that the subscribers can access. GroupLINE is available for subscribers on MetroPCS’ Family Plan for an additional $5 per month.

“GroupLINE was developed with families’ needs in mind,” said Roger D. Linquist, president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of MetroPCS. “We are all on-the-go, and we often have news to share with the whole family. With GroupLINE, instead of making numerous calls, everyone can be reached at one time. And in today’s economy, GroupLINE offers families the luxury of staying in touch without breaking the bank.”