Articles by Joe Paonessa
Joe Paonessa
Through BestMVNO.com, Joe shares his research and experiences with MVNOs and prepaid wireless providers, helping others learn how to save money on their phone bills. Joe's current providers are Total Wireless and MobileX. When he's not working on BestMVNO, you may find Joe playing pickleball or going out for a run. For inquiries use the contact button.
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By Joe Paonessa • 05/18/26
RedPocket Mobile today launched the first of two Memorial Day promotions, starting with a $150 instant discount on select iPhone bundles before following that up next week wit...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/18/26
Wave7 Research’s latest prepaid report shows carrier-owned prepaid brands are increasingly using home internet and bundle discounts as another way to compete. Every major carr...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/18/26
For the second time in a row, Ultra Mobile has won the latest Wave7 Research quarterly prepaid dealer survey conducted in 1Q26. The brand narrowly edged out Simple Mobile, mar...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/06/26
Tello has launched a new tax season promotion that drops the cost of its “Unlimited” plan to the equivalent of $10 per month for the first three months. Under the offer, new c...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/04/26
On April 2 2026 Gen Mobile quietly upgraded its prepaid plans. The EchoStar-owned MVNO, which uses the AT&T and T-Mobile networks, announced that all core plans now includ...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/03/26
Tax season is one of the bigger selling periods of the year for prepaid wireless. Refund checks hit, traffic picks up, and stores lean harder into switcher deals, free phone o...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/02/26
Cricket Wireless may soon become another retail channel for AT&T Fiber. Wave7 Research has reported for months that select Cricket dealers in Texas have already been selli...
By Joe Paonessa • 03/26/26
There was a time when MVNOs could count on one big advantage: they were the cheaper alternative. They could come in under the major carriers, offer a simpler plan lineup, and...
By Joe Paonessa • 03/24/26
PureTalk has updated its wireless plans to streamline their naming to “Unlimited” for all but one, while adding enhancements to some plans such as free second numbers, and fre...
By Joe Paonessa • 03/21/26
Tello Mobile has built its brand around budget‑friendly plans with mix‑and‑match options. For years the MVNO let subscribers pick a specific amount of data and pair it with 10...
Metro by T-Mobile Continues Price War Started by Total Wireless With New $20 and $30 Unlimited Plans
By Joe Paonessa • 03/20/26
In late 2024 Verizon’s prepaid value brand Total Wireless launched an aggressive promotion by offering a 50% discount to new customers who brought their own phone. That promot...
By Joe Paonessa • 03/19/26
Parrot Mobile officially launched last week as a new contract-free MVNO, entering an increasingly crowded prepaid wireless market. The company is offering a lineup of nine pla...
By Joe Paonessa • 03/12/26
Total Wireless is rapidly expanding its retail footprint across the United States as Verizon moves to strengthen its presence in the prepaid and value wireless segment. Accord...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/09/26
Lyca Mobile is pitching multiple offers for February, as detailed in the latest prepaid report the firm Wave7 Research sent out to its subscribers. Lyca Mobile’s website marke...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/09/26
Ultra Mobile has claimed the number one spot in the latest quarterly multi-carrier prepaid dealer survey conducted in 4Q25 by Wave7 Research. This marks only the second time i...