Articles by 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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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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LG and Verizon Team Up to Offer $100 Prepaid Visa Card With Purchase of LG G4
Verizon and LG are now offering a $100 prepaid Visa card if you purchase a new LG G4 either online at Verizonwireless.com or in a Verizon store between the dates of August 1st and August 12th. Full retail price of the phone is $549.99 or $449.99 once you receive your
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Boost Mobile Launched New Promotions
Between now and September 30th new and existing Boost Mobile customers are eligible for the following promotions: Current Customers Current Customers who have been with Boost Mobile for at least 60 days can upgrade for $29.99 to: Motorola Moto E Kyocera Hydro ICON Kyocera Vide LG Tribute 2 for
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Red Pocket Mobile Set To Launch LTE DATA Plans Utilizing Verizon’s Network
Red Pocket Mobile is an MVNO that offers service on 3 out of the 4 major networks including ATT, Sprint and Verizon. Their $19.99 3G only plan with 300 minutes of talk, unlimited text and 1 GB of 3G data via Verizon’s network is a very popular plan on BestMVNO.
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MagicJack Launches Updated Android App Now Includes Texting
MagicJack yesterday announced that they’ve updated their Android app so that texting is now included to go along with talk. The app allows virtually unlimited calling and texting to any U.S. mobile or landline number, and unlimited talk to any number in Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
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T-Mobile Responds to the Competition and Releases New Family Plan
As soon as Sprint announced their new Family Share Pack plan, T-mobile immediately responded with a new Family Plan offering of their own. Unlike Sprint’s offering which is only available to customers porting over from another carrier, T-Mobile will allow all current and new customers to signup for the
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Sprint Introduces New Family Share Pack- A Mobile Phone Plan For Families
Today Sprint introduced a new family plan which they have entitled Family Share Pack. Starting July 31st, those families that make the switch over to Sprint network will be able to obtain unlimited talk, text and 10 GB of 4G LTE data for $100/month. There are no per-line data access
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Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile Offer $5 1GB and $10 2GB Data Add On Packs
Sprint owned MVNO brands Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile are now offering data add on packs. The cost of the data add on packs are pretty cheap with prices of $5 and $10 for 1 GB and 2 GB of 4G LTE data respectively. Unfortunately you have to spend at
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Net10 and Straight Talk Both Up Data Select Plans
Sister MVNOs Net10 Wireless and Straight Talk have upped data on what is likely their most popular plans. Straight Talk Wireless’s $45 plan and Net10’s $50 plan ($45 with autopay) both recently got a data boost. Previously the plans only included 3 GB of LTE data, or strangely 5 GB
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Tracfone Adds 4 GB Data Card for $50, 2 GB Price Reduced to $30
TRACFONE ADDS 4 GB DATA ADD ON CARD FOR $50 Current Tracfone users and those looking to switch over to the prepaid provider can rejoice. The ATT and Verizon MVNO is now offering a 4 GB data add on card for $50 which averages out to $25/month for 2 GB
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RingPlus to Offer Another New Free Plan and More Promos
RingPlus has been getting a lot of attention as of late with the recent announcement of two new and free cell phone plans dubbed the “Free Plan,” and “Pepper.” A couple of days ago the Sprint MVNO announced a third new free plan which they have named the “Truly Free
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Sprint LG G2 Closeout for $149.99 Via Best Buy
Best Buy has the Sprint LG G2 on Sale for $149.99 It seems it’s the end of the road at Best Buy for the LG G2 as the Verizon, T-Mobile and ATT variants have disappeared from the store online. All that is left are the Sprint variants priced at $149.99
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Rok Mobile Adds Service Seemingly as a Verizon MVNO Providing 5 GB of LTE Data With Unlimited Talk, Text, and Streaming Music
ROK Mobile, the MVNO that was co-founded by John Paul Dejoria who also co-founded the Paul Mitchell salon product line, has now partnered with “the nation’s largest 4G LTE network” which seems to imply Verizon as one of it’s MVNO partners. The company still maintains partnerships with Sprint and T-Mobile
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Pure TalkUSA an ATT MVNO Now Offering 4G LTE
Pure TalkUSA Now Offers 4G LTE Data Speeds Not that long ago Pure TalkUSA updated and lowered their pricing to make their plans a little more competitively priced. Their most competitive plan costs $28.95 with unlimited talk and text, 400 MMS and 500 MB of data. This makes them one
Read MoreRingPlus 1 GB of LTE For $8 Promo was so Successful They’re Offering it Again
A little over a week ago RingPlus was offering any subscriber, including those on a free plan the ability to add an additional 1 GB of LTE data to their current plan for an industry low $8. By industry low I mean no other provider offers 1 GB of data
Read MoreRingPlus Launches “Pepper” Another Free Plan With 250 Voice, 500 SMS and 10 MB Data
RingPlus has launched a new limited time promotional free plan dubbed “Pepper.” Pepper includes 250 minutes, 500 texts and 10 MB of free data per month with 2¢ overages. MMS costs 4¢. For those of you lucky enough to have grabbed the $8, 1 GB LTE data promo, you’ll be
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