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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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New York Mobile partners with T-Mobile

By Joe Paonessa • 03/12/25

New York Mobile, a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), formally launched yesterday, following months of preparation dating back to late 2023. The provider announced it...

Red Pocket Mobile ad with Daymond John

By Joe Paonessa • 03/08/25

Red Pocket Mobile has launched a new advertising campaign on Reddit, highly targeted towards frustrated US Mobile customers. The campaign appears to capitalize on recent contr...

US Mobile store logo

By Joe Paonessa • 03/08/25

US Mobile’s Unlimited Premium Dark Star plan has undergone multiple changes since its launch on February 11. Namely, the plan was marketed as being truly unlimited with the in...

Google Fi Launches 50 percent off Simply Unlimited

By Joe Paonessa • 03/01/25

Google Fi has launched a new promo giving you its Simply Unlimited plan for 50% off when you bring your own device. This means you’ll pay just $25/month—the same price point t...

MobileX Unlimited Plan

By Joe Paonessa • 02/27/25

In October 2024, MobileX released double data and unlimited plan promotions. As part of the double data offer, MobileX matches every gigabyte of data a customer purchases on a...

US Mobile removes truly unlimited hotspot from Dark Star

By Joe Paonessa • 02/24/25

On February 11, US Mobile released a groundbreaking wireless plan. The first truly unlimited 5G data plan from an MVNO on AT&T’s network, branded by US Mobile as Dark Star...

Total Wireless New Unlimited Tablet plans

By Joe Paonessa • 02/22/25

Verizon Value brands, Total Wireless and Straight Talk Wireless have each released two unlimited tablet plans. The two plans are priced at $10/month and $20/month when bundled...

Boost Mobile 6 Months Free annual plan promo

By Joe Paonessa • 02/19/25

Boost Mobile has quietly brought back its ‘Buy 6 Months, Get 6 Free’ deal, effectively relaunching annual plans on its website. The offer is available on Boost’s two flagship...

Gen Mobile Plan and Network Updates

By Joe Paonessa • 02/17/25

Gen Mobile kicked off February by increasing data allotments across its prepaid plans without raising prices. Gen Mobile is a prepaid wireless brand owned by EchoStar which al...

Mint Mobile on display at Target

By Joe Paonessa • 02/15/25

Mint Mobile has updated its wireless plans to now offer a truly unlimited 5G data plan. Previously, its flagship plan was capped at 40GB of 5G data before speeds were throttle...

Tello Mobile $15 unlimited plan promo image

By Joe Paonessa • 02/13/25

Tello Mobile has launched a new “Valentine’s Day” promo. For the rest of February, new customers can get Tello’s flagship unlimited plan for $15/month for their first three mo...

US Mobile Unlimited Priority Data Dark Star

By Joe Paonessa • 02/11/25

US Mobile has introduced a series of changes to its service offerings, placing special emphasis on its “Dark Star” network. “Dark Star” is how US Mobile references the plans i...

Total Wireless free Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

By Joe Paonessa • 01/30/25

Total Wireless appears to be in the process of launching and testing two and three month plans. The Verizon owned prepaid brand is also offering multiple ways to get a Samsung...

Mingle Mobile 7-day free trial offer

By Joe Paonessa • 01/23/25

Mingle Mobile, an MVNO on the T-Mobile network has launched a free 7-day trial. The trial does not require you to submit any payment information to claim it. However, you do h...

Latino Móvil signage at a dealer

By Joe Paonessa • 01/20/25

According to Wave7 Research’s latest prepaid wireless report, new MVNOs are springing up left and right, each attempting to stand out in a crowded market. Many are catering to...