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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T-Mobile VoLTE
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 support the service barring you have the latest firmware for each device. According to end users, VoLTE
Read MoreNew T-Mobile MVNO Harbor Targeting Businesses
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 ensure they qualify for the plans.” Plans start at $30 for unlimited talk and text with 1 GB of LTE data and a 1 GB
Read MoreVerizon Prepaid and Perhaps MVNO’s to Get LTE?
Droid Life claims to have “sources” who say that come July 17th Verizon is going to grant access to its LTE pipeline to it’s prepaid customers. That’s great if you for some reason have or are considering switching over to Verizon Prepaid. You’ll also have the option to bring your own
Read MoreBest MVNO Site Update 2
Well, there really hasn’t been a whole lot of news to report recently, but I do anticipate a few more stories going live in the coming days. I don’t like to report on things that haven’t quite happened yet and or with incomplete information except under certain circumstances. Using
Read MoreFreedomPop Giving Away an iPhone
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 contest ends July 9th. To reiterate I feel FreedomPop offers one of the Best and certainly cheapest MVNO plans on the
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Ting and Giv Mobile Giving Away Smarthphones
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-OT991 is the smartphone you’d receive by signing up for one of these plans. The $40 plan includes 250MB 4G/3G
Read MoreSprint Offers 30 Day Network Trial and LTE Expansion into 28 New Markets
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 with the carrier, Sprint will fully refund the cost of your device and waive activation fees and monthly charges if you cancel within that time
Read MoreSolavei Bankrupt?
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 will continue as usual, and commissions on referrals will continue to be paid by the worlds first “social commerce network.” Solavei fully expects to emerge
Read MoreT-mobile Uncarrier 5.0
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 carrier but had doubts as to if you’d really like it, T-mobile has just made it easy for you. They are now
Read MoreVirgin Mobile Offering 3 Months Free Service and a New Voice and Text Only Plan
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 Galaxy s5 for $599, or $494 if you subtract the $105 credit you’ll receive. You can’t find a better deal on an S5
Read MoreT-mobile MVNO GoSmart Mobile Increases Data and Cuts Prices
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 speeds. Under the new pricing $40 will get you 3 GB of 3G speeds and unlimited talk
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New MVNO ROK Mobile set to Launch July 4th
There’s a new MVNO about to launch, and it will likely will be running as both a T-mobile and Sprint MVNO. Coming July 4th, ROK Mobile promises to do it different by including streaming music as part of it’s core service. This is a bit unusual from an MVNO perspective
Read MoreMotorola Moto X Try Before You Buy
Surprise, surprise, another day and another Motorola Moto X story. Tomorrow Motorola is releasing a 64 GB version of the Moto X for $449. If you like to take lots pictures, videos, or store a lot of music on your phone, you should give this smartphone some serious consideration. To
Read MoreSprint MVNO EcoMobile Waives Buh Bye to Unlimited Data Plans
Sprint MVNO EcoMobile, has quietly gotten rid of its unlimited data plans while keeping pricing the same. New rates are now $40, $50 and $60 for 500 MB, 2.5 GB and 5 GB respectively. Previously the $40 plan was not permitted for smartphones but that has now changed with the
Read MoreMotorola Moto X on Sale Direct Through Motorola and Through Sprint MVNO Republic Wireless
It seems like every other week the Motorola Moto X goes on sale, which pretty much suggests no one should ever pay full price for one. Starting today, for 48h only you can get $100 off both the 32GB regular edition and the developer edition. If you’re interested in this
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