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 • 08/04/14
Sprint MVNO FreedomPop today launched a new service aimed at tablets dubbed “LTE FreedomPop Tablets.” Initially the MVNO is selling the iPad mini ($319) and the Samsung Galax...
By Joe Paonessa • 07/28/14
Straight from the horses mouth today, T-Mobile CEO John Legere simultaneously poked fun at “AT&T’s best ever pricing for families” campaign while blowing it out of the wat...
By Joe Paonessa • 07/22/14
Sprint MVNO RingPlus has entered the world of crypto currencies. They are now the only cell phone service provider in the USA to accept Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin. Whe...
By Joe Paonessa • 07/17/14
Changing cell phone service providers should continue to get easier as the Senate recently passed the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act which legalizes un...
By Joe Paonessa • 07/14/14
UPDATE: Rok Mobile has officially gone out of testing and is now available for everyone without the need for an invitation. The MVNO is indeed going through T-Mobile and Spri...
By Joe Paonessa • 07/09/14
T-Mobile VoLTE has been expanding recently at a faster rate than they even post about it on their website. Currently, only the Galaxy S5, LG G Flex, Note 3 and Galaxy Light...
By Joe Paonessa • 07/08/14
A new T-Mobile MVNO Harbor Mobile has launched targeting Businesses only. In fact in the FAQ’s they state plans “strictly target businesses…….each client is vetted to ens...
By Joe Paonessa • 07/07/14
Droid Life claims to have “sources” who say that come July 17th Verizon is going to grant access to its LTE pipeline to its prepaid customers. That’s great if you for some re...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/25/14
Sprint MVNO FreedomPop has announced a contest where you could win an iPhone 5. Contest rules are pretty simple. Simply like the post on their Facebook page here. The conte...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/25/14
T-mobile MVNO Giv Mobile is giving away a smartphone for those who sign up for either the $40 or $50 Unlimited Everything plan for two months. Released in 2012, the Alcatel-O...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/23/14
Following T-mobile’s lead, staring June 27th, Sprint will be offering potential customers the opportunity to try their network risk free for 30 days. If you’re not satisfied...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/22/14
Solavei Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection T-mobile MVNO Solavei has recently filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. They state that business and service wi...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/18/14
T-mobile Try Before You Buy and Unlimited Streaming Music T-mobile had plenty to say today with it’s latest UnCarrier announcement. If you’ve always wanted to try a new carri...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/16/14
Sprint owned MVNO Virgin Mobile is offering 3 months of free service to new customers who purchase select Samsung phones through June 24, 2014. Included in the deal are the G...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/12/14
T-mobile MVNO GoSmart Mobile recently cut its prices by offering 500 MB of 3G data for $35 a month to go with unlimited text and talk. Previously the plan was limited to 2G sp...