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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AT&T Prepaid Increases Price Of Unlimited Max Plan To $50/Mo At Walmart
In January of this year, AT&T Prepaid basically renamed its flagship unlimited plan to Unlimited Max and made it available at a huge discount exclusively through Walmart. Walmart shoppers who purchased an AT&T Prepaid phone and activated on the Unlimited Max plan in-store could get it for $45/month when they
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AT&T Prepaid Offering Double Data On Annual Plan, Get 16GB For $25/Month
AT&T Prepaid is now offering double data on its $300 plus taxes and fees ($25/mo average cost) annual plan. Customers on the plan will now get 16GB of high-speed data instead of 8GB before throttling to 2G data speeds. This limited-time offer was released just a few days ago. AT&T
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Visible By Verizon’s Father’s Day 2022 Sale Will Get You A Free Speaker & Gift Card
Fresh off Visible’s rebrand to Visible by Verizon, the provider has its first set of deals. Visible by Verizon’s Father’s Day deals will get you a $150 gift card and a free Bang & Olufsen speaker with the purchase of select phones. Previously, Visible had a deal offering $300 gift
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Mint Mobile’s New $15 For Any Plan Deal Supported By Multiple Video Ads
Mint Mobile launched a new promo today offering all of its three-month plans for $15/month to new customers. That’s a savings of 50% off for customers that elect to sign up for Mint Mobile’s “Unlimited” plan which includes 35GB of high-speed data before throttling. The promo is being supported by
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Metro by T-Mobile Offering Free Month Of Tablet Data
Metro by T-Mobile is now offering a free month of tablet data. Of course, it comes with stipulations. Customers must add two months of tablet service to an existing Metro account to then be able to get a third month of service for free. Metro also continues to run its
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Visible Launches New TV Ads With Emphasis It’s Owned By Verizon
Visible has launched a couple of new TV ads with increased emphasis that it is a Verizon-owned brand. Both new ads immediately start off with a phone screen that reads “Visible by Verizon.” Wave7 Research reports that the ads are variations of one another. There’s a 15-second variant that has
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AT&T Prepaid Has $50 Unlimited Plan That Doesn’t Require AutoPay
AT&T Prepaid has a new offer out available exclusively through its dealer channel. Customers can now get AT&T Prepaid’s $65/month Unlimited high-speed data plan for $50/month without the need for autopay billing to be enabled. Normally, customers can only get the plan for $50/month when they turn on autopay billing.
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Metro by T-Mobile Offering First Month Free On 5G Home Internet
Metro by T-Mobile is offering customers a free month of T-Mobile’s 5G home internet. The plan is regularly priced at $55/month or $50/month with autopay billing enabled. Wave7 Research recently observed Metro by T-Mobile stores advertising unlimited 5G home internet through in-store wall signage. The free month offer is being
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Verizon Pushing Straight Talk Users To Its Network, Simple Mobile Has Verizon SIMs
In November of 2021, Verizon Wireless closed on its acquisition of Tracfone and all of its associated brands including Straight Talk Wireless, Simple Mobile, and Walmart Family Mobile among others. In February, BestMVNO reported that Tracfone brands were preparing to be available exclusively on the Verizon network. On March 1,
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Visible Now Offering $300 Gift Cards With Purchase Of Select Phones
Visible has a new promo out for Memorial Day. It’s a week-long flash sale that starts today. Customers can get up to a $300 gift card with the purchase of select phones including the Google Pixel 6. This is the biggest gift card offer ever from Visible. Visible continues to
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Boost Mobile Reenters Target, Launch At Best Buy Likely To Follow
The years 2018 and 2019 marked a rough time for Boost Mobile in national retail. In the middle of 2018, Boost Mobile pulled out of Target stores as it stopped selling phones and SIMs there. It also exited from Dollar General that year. In early and mid-2019, Boost Mobile left
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Red Pocket Mobile Launches Free eSIM Trial With 3GB Data
Red Pocket Mobile is the latest wireless provider to begin offering a free trial through eSIM. The multi-carrier MVNO is offering a 7-day free trial that includes unlimited talk and text with 3GB of high-speed data. It is based on Red Pocket’s $20 plan. The trial is currently only available
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Gen Mobile Adds New Network Partner And Plans Via AT&T, Get 7GB For $30
Gen Mobile has some new wireless plans on a new network partner in AT&T. Gen Mobile initially started as a Sprint-based provider that later transitioned over to the T-Mobile network. The new plans on the AT&T network have the same price range as Gen Mobile’s T-Mobile-based plans which range from
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Cricket Wireless Quietly Adds $25/Month 10GB Annual Phone Plan
Cricket Wireless has quietly followed the lead of many other wireless providers by adding a multi-month discount plan to its lineup. Cricket has opted to discount its $40/month plan with 10GB of high-speed data down to an average cost of $25/month when customers prepay $300 for it annually. Taxes and
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Tello Mobile Updates Plans, Get 25GB For $29
Tello Mobile has updated its wireless plans. Tello’s flagship wireless plan now costs just $29 and that gets you a whopping 25GB of high-speed 5G/4G LTE data before data speeds are throttled to 2G or about 64Kbps. It also includes unlimited talk and text and free calling to over 60
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