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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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Boost Mobile Growing Data

On Time Payments Can Earn You Up to 3GB More LTE Data/Month with Boost Mobile

Joe Paonessa - Oct 1, 2015
Today, Boost Mobile has announced what it has termed “Growing Data.” Growing Data applies to all of Boost Mobile’s plans which start at $30/month. ((with autopay enabled))  With Growing Data Customers are eligible to earn up to 3 GB of free 4G LTE data per month.  The way this works
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Sprint Promotion Ending in Two Weeks, Last Chance For Unlimited Talk, Text and Data for $60/Month

Joe Paonessa - Oct 1, 2015
On October 16th, 2015, Sprint’s unlimited data plan will get a $10 rate hike going from $60/month for unlimited talk, text, and data to $70/month.  As the plan stands now, Sprint offers the lowest rate among the 4 major national carriers for unlimited 4G LTE data.  T-Mobile’s unlimited ((T-Mobile calls
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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32 GB

eBay Seller Offers Samsung Galaxy S6 For $429.99 and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 for $579.99

Joe Paonessa - Sep 29, 2015
Monoprice, through its eBay store is currently offering factory unlocked 32 GB variants of the Samsung Galaxy S6 G920i and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 N920i for $429.99 and $579.99 respectively.  The phones are the international variants and as such do not include warranties, however Monoprice does offer a 14 or
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RingPlus Adds More Data to Its Plans, Featuring 2GB of 4G LTE Data for $19.99/Month

Joe Paonessa - Sep 29, 2015
RingPlus, a prepaid wireless provider that is quickly becoming famous for running promotion after promotion has opted to turn a previous promotion into something permanent.  Today, the Sprint MVNO has made available new plans that are sure to grab your attention.  At least one Ringplus’s new plans can be considered
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$100 Off select phones Verizon Deals

Verizon Offers Annual Upgrade Plan for iPhone Users

Joe Paonessa - Sep 26, 2015
It seems like every carrier and prepaid provider wants to fight hard for your iPhone 6S dollar.  Verizon Wireless is one of those carriers and they have announced a device payment option for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus users that allows for an upgrade to the newest iPhone every
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FreedomPop iPhone 6S Finance

FreedomPop Launches iPhone 6s Exclusive Plan $17.99/Month Featuring 1 GB of 4G LTE Data

Joe Paonessa - Sep 25, 2015
FreedomPop is offering unlimited talk and text (sms) with 1 GB of 4G LTE data for $17.99/month for iPhone 6 and 6s customers with the first month of service free.  Normally the plan is priced at $20/month.  Additionally the Sprint MVNO will offer those iPhone customers an additional one time
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iPhone 6s T-Mobile Pricing

T-Mobile Offering iPhone 6S For as Little as $5/Month with Trade In

Joe Paonessa - Sep 23, 2015
iPhone 6s T-Mobile Pricing Starting Friday, September 25th, 2015 at 8:00 am local time, T-Mobile will offer the new iPhone 6s with 16GB of internal storage for $5/month or the iPhone 6s Plus for $9/month with a trade in of an iPhone 6 and JUMP! On Demand.  Trading in an
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eBay Seller Offers Refurbished SM-G900V Samsung Galaxy S5 for $179.99 Verizon Variant GSM Unlocked

Joe Paonessa - Sep 21, 2015
A reputable eBay seller is currently selling a refurbished Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900V for $179.99.  This is the Verizon variant and it is unlocked for use with GSM providers such as ATT and T-Mobile, although you likely won’t get LTE data speeds if used on either of the latter two
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RingPlus Diversity and Junior Plans

RingPlus Promo: Free Cell Plans and Free Loaner Phones. Thursday September 17th & Sunday 20th 2015. 9AM-9PM PDT

Joe Paonessa - Sep 17, 2015
RingPlus is at it again.  They ran a promotion today, and are repeating it on Sunday September 20th.  Once again the Diversity plan is being offered, as well as a new free plan which they are calling the Junior Flexible Free Plan. More free loaner phones will be available as
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Sprint iPhone Forever Promotion

Sprint Offering iPhone 6s for $15/Month Including a Yearly Upgrade Forever to New and Existing Customers

Joe Paonessa - Sep 13, 2015
Sprint has announced that starting on September 25th qualified customers who trade in a smartphone can get an iPhone 6s for $15/month and the iPhone 6s Plus for $19/month with $0 down.  Those who don’t have a smartphone to trade in will have to pay $22/month and $26/month for the
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For a Limited Time Verizon Wireless Offering 18GB of 4G LTE Data For $100

Joe Paonessa - Sep 12, 2015
Verizon Wireless is currently offering a limited time promotion of 18GB of 4G LTE data for $100.  The new promotional tier of data is being dubbed XXL, and it will cost you a $20 line access charge per smartphone, $10 for a tablet or portable wi-fi hotspot, and $5 for
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RingPlus HTC Desire 4G With Free Plan Promo

RingPlus Offering Run Promo With Free Phone and Service

Joe Paonessa - Sep 12, 2015
Another week gone by, and another RingPlus Promo. This newest promotion by the Sprint MVNO goes live on Sunday, September 13th, 2015 at 9am PDT and lasts until 5pm PDT.  The promotion consists of the following: Free Plan and Phone RingPlus Offering HTC Desire 4G For Free During Promotional Period
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RingPlus+ Members Will Soon Be Able to Earn Cash for Using Their Device as a Public Hotspot

Joe Paonessa - Sep 12, 2015
RingPlus CEO Karl Seelig met with Sprint at the CTIA conference this week to discuss a new idea and technology that the company would like to implement.  Sprint gave Karl the green light to go ahead and allow RingPlus customers to turn their cellphones into public Wi-Fi hotspots wherever they
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T-Mobiles Projected Coverage Map For End of 2015

T-Mobile CEO John Legere Claims Massive Improvements to its Network, iPhone 6s to Take Advantage of Enhancements

Joe Paonessa - Sep 12, 2015
T-Mobile CEO John Legere is so confident in the recent strides his network has made in terms of mobile coverage that he is offering the industry’s first ever lifetime coverage satisfaction guarantee.  Since, for the time being the new network improvements can best be taken advantage of by the iPhone
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ROK Mobile to Offer Unlimited Video Streaming Service

Joe Paonessa - Sep 10, 2015
ROK Mobile, an MVNO that operates utilizing three out of the four major USA mobile networks (Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile) has said that it is going to be offering its customers an unlimited video streaming service in the first quarter of 2016. The new streaming service will feature thousands of Hollywood
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