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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Rok Mobile $99 for Three Months of Unlimited Talk, Text and Data, and a Streaming Audio Library of 20 Million+ Songs

Joe Paonessa - Mar 26, 2015

Rok Mobile is a unique MVNO that operates on the T-Mobile and Sprint networks. Today they unleashed a new promotion, that is unrivaled by any other prepaid wireless provider. The special promotion is that if you are willing to commit to 3 months of service, they’ll give it

MetroPCS Launches New Promotion. Unlimited Talk Text and Data with 1 GB 4G HSPA+ $30

Joe Paonessa - Mar 24, 2015

Today, MetroPCS launched a new promotion with no specific end date mentioned. The plan includes unlimited talk, text and data for $30, with the first 1 GB 4G HSPA+ before throttling to presumably 64-128 Kbps. There are more caveats to this plan besides being limited to HSPA+

T-Mobile Adds More Streaming Music Providers to Its Music Freedom Service

Joe Paonessa - Mar 23, 2015

When T-Mobile announced Music Freedom several months ago, it started with just a little over half a dozen streaming partners at launch. Today, including three new ones, the carrier now has 31 different streaming audio partners. For those of you who don’t know, Music Freedom is a service perk

T-Mobile’s Un-carrier 9.0 is “Carrier Freedom,” “The Un-contract,” and Un-carrier for Businesses

Joe Paonessa - Mar 18, 2015

T-Mobile’s Un-carrier 9.0 is “Carrier Freedom,” “The Un-contract,” and Un-carrier for Businesses It seems that every few months T-Mobile has a new trick up its sleeve with an Un-carrier event. Today the company had several new tricks up its sleeve and they were announced with the unveiling of Un-carrier

Motorola is Bundling a Motorola Moto E 3G (2nd Generation) with the Purchase of the Moto X Pure Edition

Joe Paonessa - Mar 17, 2015

For those of you with an eye for the Moto X and new Moto E, Motorola may have a deal in store for you. From now while supplies last or until March 24th, you can pick up a new Motorola X Pure Edition which starts at $399, and Motorola

T-Mobile to Offer Data Stash To Simple Choice Prepaid Customers

Joe Paonessa - Mar 16, 2015

Starting Sunday March 22nd, Data Stash will start rolling out to Simple Choice prepaid customers. Customers with a qualifying Simple Choice plan will be greeted with a Starter Stash containing up to 10 GB of 4G LTE data. Once that starter stash is finished, customers will have

Microsoft and Google Offering Huge Discounts on Their Streaming Music Services

Joe Paonessa - Mar 14, 2015

Despite it’s name, Microsoft’s Xbox music pass is available on a variety of devices and its app can be found in the Google Play store for Android and in Apples iOS iTunes store. Today only, in honor of “pi day” 3/14/2015, Microsoft is selling a one year subscription to

Good2Go Mobile Adds More Data to Monthly Plans

Joe Paonessa - Mar 14, 2015

ATT/Sprint MVNO Good2Go Mobile became the 20th member to get added to the cheapest cell phone plan list when all of their monthly plans got their data allotments increased. All monthly plans include unlimited talk and text with 100 MMS picture messages and varying amounts of data. Good2Go Mobile

T-Mobile Upgrading Select Customers to Unlimited LTE Data for Free

Joe Paonessa - Mar 14, 2015

If you are one of the lucky ones, you recently got a text from T-Mobile informing you that your service is getting updated to unlimited 4G LTE data at no extra charge. Unfortunately, I am not one of the lucky ones, how about you? T-Mobile has

Walmart Family Mobile Introduces 4G LTE and a New Plan

Joe Paonessa - Mar 13, 2015

Walmart Family Mobile Plans It seems lately that every day I have to add a new member to the cheapest cell phone plan list. Hooray for the consumer! Today Walmart becomes the 19th member of the list with the introduction of a new plan that includes 500 MB of

Solavei to Exit Bankruptcy Merge with Aspider

Joe Paonessa - Mar 13, 2015

Several months back, Solavei, a T-Mobile based MVNO filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. This past week the company announced that it has filed its plan for reorganization which should allow it to emerge from under chapter 11 bankruptcy in 45-60 days. Solavei is reorganizing by merging with ASPIDER, a

Sprint Continuing to Show its Prepaid Partners and Potential Customers the Stiff Arm Thanks to its Financial Eligibility Check (FEC)

Joe Paonessa - Mar 13, 2015

UPDATED: 3/20/2015 Ever since its introduction last month, Sprint’s Financial Eligibility Check (FEC) has been a nightmare for its MVNO business partners as well as their potential customers. Just yesterday I was contacted by someone who claims the issue is still going strong when they were unable to activate

Verizon Prepaid Outdoes Cricket Wireless Offers Moto E LTE for $99.99

Joe Paonessa - Mar 12, 2015

Just the other day, Cricket Wireless announced that they would offer the Motorola Moto E LTE starting March 13th, for $129.99 which at the time of the announcement made it the cheapest place where you could purchase the phone. That all changed today when Verizon Prepaid announced they are

Kajeet Offers 25% Off Select Phones

Joe Paonessa - Mar 10, 2015

Using code “SMARTY” Sprint MVNO Kajeet is currently offering 25% off select phones. Phone selection is rather limited however with a majority of phones being models that have been on the market for at least one year if not more. Even with the discount, prices aren’t exactly cheap as

Consumer Cellular Sending Out T-Mobile MVNO Sims Unbeknownst to Customers

Joe Paonessa - Mar 10, 2015

After contacting Consumer Cellular, Prepaid Phone News is reporting that the company is now selling sim cards and service that operate on T-Mobile’s network. Consumer Cellular up until now, has always been solely an AT&T MVNO. Generally I applaud MVNOs when they expand and offer service from multiple networks, however,