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 • 02/14/23
It seems Charter’s Spectrum One plan bundle has caught the eye of Comcast. Last October, Spectrum launched its Spectrum One bundle priced at $49.99/month for an unlimited mobi...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/09/23
Consumer Cellular has launched a new promo. Customers that add-a-line will get a free month of service. The free line is valued at $15. Previous Consumer Cellular promos over...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/08/23
Lycamobile has brought back a majority of its Black Friday 2022 deals. The T-Mobile powered MVNO exclaims on its promo page that they are “the best deals in wireless.” Custome...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/08/23
Over the last several months, tech websites, the general media, and others have become hot and bothered over OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence platform. Some have even...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/07/23
Mint Mobile has launched a couple of limited-time deals for new customers. Prospective subscribers can either try Mint Mobile for free for one month or get one month free with...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/02/23
Xfinity Mobile has a few new deals out. The newly launched Samsung Galaxy S23 is up to $500 off with no trade-in required. Customers can also get up to $800 off Samsung Galaxy...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/02/23
T-Mobile has repeatedly experienced data breaches over the years. The carrier announced its latest data breach about two weeks ago. This one resulted in data from 37 million c...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/31/23
Boost Mobile continues to run several online phone and plan deals. Featured phone deals include offers to “save up to $550 on Motorola.” Customers can get the Moto G Stylus 5G...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/27/23
Metro by T-Mobile appears to be moving towards eliminating all of its corporate-owned stores. On 1/12/23, the National Wireless Independent Dealer Association (NWIDA) reported...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/24/23
Tracfone regularly offers big phone and plan bundle discount deals through various outlets including eBay, HSN, and QVC. Deals typically include a phone, 1 year of service, a...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/10/23
Ultra Mobile has brought back an offer from last summer that gives customers a free month of unlimited when they pay for two months. This is a limited-time offer with just a s...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/09/23
At CES last week, Cox Communications formally launched its cellular service, Cox Mobile. Cox Mobile is operating as a Verizon MVNO, meaning it uses Verizon’s network to provid...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/04/23
Affinity Cellular has an ongoing promotion where new customers can get up to three months of service for free. The deal is for both customers who bring their own phones and cu...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/04/23
Did you get a new unlocked phone over the holiday season? Do you need a wireless provider for that phone? If so, Visible’s latest promotional offering may be a perfect match f...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/02/23
A new prepaid report issued by the firm Wave7 Research suggests Republic Wireless by DISH will cease operations. Multiple sources have confirmed to the firm that closure is li...