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Joe Paonessa


Joe Paonessa
Joe Paonessa is the founder of BestMVNO.com. He started BestMVNO in 2013, because like many of you, he was unhappy with the high price he was paying his wireless provider for cell phone service. After researching how to cut costs on his phone bill, he came across the terms MVNO and prepaid wireless, and learned there was a way he could keep using his favorite network without having to pay a premium price for it.

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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RingPlus Curie Free Cell Phone Plan

RingPlus Announces Latest Promotion, Curie Free Plan, Features 2.75 GB Of Free Data Each Month

Joe Paonessa - Aug 7, 2016
Sprint MVNO RingPlus has announced it’s latest promotional free cell phone plan, dubbed the Curie Free Plan. The plan opens today, August 7th, at 10 am PST and lasts until 9 pm PST, and it will be available as an upgrade option for current members for a $15 fee ($5
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A La Carte Pricing MVNO Ting Lowers Price Of Data Allotments

Joe Paonessa - Aug 6, 2016
Sprint and T-Mobile MVNO Ting, has updated its a la carte data pricing allotments with cheaper data. New Rates Tings new rates are summarized in the chart below with the old pricing model highlighted and crossed out in red. Allotment Size Device Access Charge* Minutes Text Messages Data XS $6
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Ultra Mobile Backed Sub MVNO “Mint SIM” Launches, Features 10 GB Of Monthly Data At Average Monthly Cost Of $33.25

Joe Paonessa - Aug 6, 2016
A new MVNO launched today or sub MVNO if you will, called Mint SIM.  Mint SIM is being powered by T-Mobile MVNO Ultra Mobile and as such it runs on the same network as Ultra Mobile.  This isn’t the first sub MVNO to hit the market, as just a short while
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Pure TalkUSA

Pure TalkUSA Updates Select Plans With More High Speed Data

Joe Paonessa - Aug 1, 2016
ATT MVNO Pure TalkUSA has updated two of its Unlimited Plans to include more data, holding one plan at the same price with an increase to the other. The $35 plan got a data hike of 500 MB going from 1.5 GB to 2 GB of 4G LTE.  The $45 plan
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RingPlus Bring It Over 2 Free Plan Promotion

RingPlus Announces Bring It Over 2 Free Plan, Features 2.5 GB LTE Data, 2500 Minutes And Texts

Joe Paonessa - Aug 1, 2016
On August 1st and August 2nd between the hours of 7 PM PST and 10 PM PST the latest RingPlus promotion launches.  The promotion is for new lines of activation only, with upgrades for Member+ subscribers allowed. Bring It Over 2 Free Plan The Bring It Over 2 Free Plan features
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TextNow Elastic Calling

TextNow Updates Plans With Up To 50% More Data, Improves Call Quality

Joe Paonessa - Jul 26, 2016
Sprint MVNO TextNow announced a new technology that it calls Elastic Calling which improves on its ability to route calls between WiFi and Cellular networks. TextNow touts itself as the worlds first all IP cloud based mobile phone carrier and the first to offer WiFi to cellular VoIP (data network) hand
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EasyGO Cell Phone Plans Explained. Everything To Know Before Subscribing

ATT MVNO easyGO Adds New Phone Plan With Unlimited International Talk To 80 Countries

Joe Paonessa - Jul 26, 2016
AT&T MVNO easyGO has launched a new cell phone plan aimed at those who require copious amounts of international calling and texting.  The new plan is priced at $30/month and it includes unlimited talk, text, MMS, international text, and international talk to 80 countries ((International Calling Countries- American Samoa, Andorra,
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Pix Wireless Now On America's Largest GSM Network

PIX Wireless Adds America’s Largest GSM Network As An MVNO Partner, Continues To Offer A La Carte Pricing

Joe Paonessa - Jul 25, 2016
Pix Wireless, an MVNO that originally launched over a year ago as a Sprint MVNO is now offering service on America’s largest GSM network.  America’s largest GSM network continues to be AT&T although T-Mobile continues to work hard to catch up. With the addition of a new network partner, PIX
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RingPlus McDonald Plan

The Latest RingPlus Plan Is For Data Only Devices Featuring 1 GB Data For $8.99/Month

Joe Paonessa - Jul 20, 2016
RingPlus’s newest cell phone plan is called the McDonald plan and it will become available today, Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 at 5 PM PST.  The plan is available for data only devices. McDonald Plan The Mcdonald Plan will feature 1GB of data for data only devices priced at $8.99/month.  An auto
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Alcatel IDOL 4 VR Headset Bundle Cricket Wireless

Cricket Announces First Android Smartphone Virtual Reality Goggles Bundle

Joe Paonessa - Jul 20, 2016
Cricket has announced exclusive availability of the Alcatel IDOL 4, the first smartphone sold with virtual reality goggles included.  The bundle will become available on August 5th, priced at $199.99 plus tax with activation of a Cricket Wireless smartphone plan. Alcatel IDOL 4 The Alcatel IDOL 4 features the following:
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RingPlus’s Latest Promotional Free Plan “Chamberlain” Features 1500 SMS, MMS, And MB Of Data

Joe Paonessa - Jul 14, 2016
RingPlus’s latest promotional plan will open Thursday, July 14 at 7 PM PST and last until 9 PM PST.  The plan will reopen on Friday, July 15 at 7 PM PST and Iast until 9 PM PST.  New Member+ subscribers only, will get an additional chance to signup between Saturday,
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Verizon Prepaid Customers To Get “Always-On-Data” AKA Unlimited Throttled Data

Joe Paonessa - Jul 13, 2016
Starting on July 17th, Verizon prepaid customers will get “Always-On-Data” or “Safety Mode” which means that they’ll get unlimited data but throttled at speeds of 128 kbps once their high speed data gets used up. New customers will get the perk right away, but current customers will get the feature
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Google Signs Deal With Three For Project Fi

Google’s Project Fi Ads European Partner

Joe Paonessa - Jul 13, 2016
Google’s Project Fi, has added a 4th network partner in “Three.”  Three is the first official European wireless operator to partner with Fi, and 4th partner overall.  The other partners include T-Mobile, Sprint and US Cellular. With the addition of Three, Project Fi users will now be able to use
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RingPlus Announces New Plans That Route Directly Through The Sprint Network Without RingPlus Radio, Ads, ETC

Joe Paonessa - Jul 12, 2016
RingPlus has announced that they are offering new cell phone plans that route directly through the Sprint network as opposed to first routing through RingPlus servers.  The new plans will come without RingPlus Radio, Ads, and in call apps such as the translator app. With direct routing through the Sprint
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RingPlus Pay As You Go Millikan Promotion

RingPlus Announces Tethering Options, And New Pay As You Go Plan Promotion

Joe Paonessa - Jul 6, 2016
Starting on Thursday, July 7th 2016 at 1 PM PST, and lasting until Sunday, July 10th at 2016 PST, RingPlus will be offering tethering option specials for any currently offered plan as well as a new pay as you go plan. Tethering Options RingPlus will be offering two tethering options
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