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 • 02/28/17
Mint SIM is a sub MVNO of Ultra Mobile. The companies business model is aimed at getting subscribers to pay in advance for several months of service. Subscribers can choose...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/27/17
TPO Mobile, the wireless provider that offers subscribers low cost service on their choice of either the Sprint or T-Mobile network, has introduced a new phone plan that shoul...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/13/17
Overview H2O Wireless is what’s otherwise known as Mobile Virtual Network Operator, or MVNO for short, and it operates on the AT&T network. MVNO’s are typically small comp...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/13/17
Just a few months ago Verizon’s CFO Fram Shammo shouted: “You cannot make money on an unlimited video world…………At the end of the day, people don’t need unlimited plans...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/08/17
FreedomPop is an MVNO that has historically operated on Sprints network, but recently it has added service via AT&T as well as through some global partners. The companies...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/08/17
By now you’ve likely heard the news that Ringplus has been forced to close down. You’ve also probably heard of some the deals that are being offered to those Ringplus custome...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/06/17
Ringplus has just sent out an email to its customers informing them that they are working closely with other yet to be named MVNOs. Ringplus appears to be working with them t...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/05/17
América Movil brands collectively are the top selling prepaid brands in the USA with over 26 million subscribers. They are often referred to as Tracfone owned brands. América...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/04/17
It looks like subscribers of the Sprint MVNO Ringplus will have to find a new MVNO provider. Ringplus sent out a notice to its subscribers yesterday that it will be forced to...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/03/17
T-Mobile MVNO Lycamobile is a wireless provider that focuses on plans that offer unlimited international calling and texting to numerous countries around the world including I...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/03/17
Consumer Cellular has kicked off February with improved service in the form of better value for your dollar as well as a new promotion. “Nifty Fifty” Now through March 15th, 2...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/02/17
From now until February 28th Republic Wireless is offering $200 off of the 32 GB Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The phone is regularly sold for $799 but with the discount the price...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/23/17
T-Mobile owned MetroPCS is offering bonus data to customers that sign up for its $50 plan. Those that do will receive 8 GB of high speed data each month instead of the plans...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/17/17
AT&T has launched a promotion with its prepaid brand GoPhone. Those who port in their number to the prepaid provider will get their second month of service for free. Thi...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/13/17
TPO Mobile is currently offering up to 75% off of select plans. The company is also giving away free SIM cards for a limited time for use with its GSM based service, which is...