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 Customers Report Receiving Spam Messages Similar To Verizon
A little over a week ago, Verizon subscribers were receiving spam text messages coming from numbers spoofed to look like they were the recipient’s actual phone number. Chris Welch, of The Verge, reported on the issue and was also a recipient of one of the spam messages. The messages read
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Google Fi Updates Plans With Better Pricing, More Features
Last month, Mike Dano of Light Reading reported that T-Mobile was in negotiations with Google, DISH, and Altice over the terms of new MVNO deals. During a conference call, T-Mobile stated it had a new deal in place with DISH barring regulatory approval. With new deals pending, BestMVNO was expecting
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Visible Launches Flash Sale On Motorola Devices, $200 Gift Cards And Price Cuts Available
Visible has launched a flash sale on Motorola phones. The sale will last a week and will get you a discount on select devices and/or a virtual gift card worth up to $200. The Motorola Edge 5G UW is the lead offer as featured on Visible’s Motorola promo landing page.
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T-Mobile Offers Its Prepaid 3G Customers Free Upgrade To 5G Phone
T-Mobile is scheduled to turn off its legacy 3G network on July 1, 2022. With T-Mobile’s upcoming 3G network shutdown date fast approaching, the company will need to get any remaining customers it has on that network to upgrade their devices before that date arrives or their service will stop
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Visible Launches Midnight Phone At Walmart.com, Is Store Launch Pending?
Visible has launched its Visible Midnight phone at Walmart.com for $99. The launch appears to have taken place on April 1st, and was first noted by a Redditor. The launch date is further supported by data from the Wayback Machine. The Visibile Midnight phone comes bundled with service for one
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Ting Mobile Deals Include $50 In Account Credits With iPhone SE Purchases
Ting Mobile is currently running several phone deals. The DISH-owned MVNO’s latest deal is for $50 in account credits with the purchase of an iPhone SE. The offer is valid on both the current generation iPhone SE 2022 and the previous generation iPhone SE 2020. Ting has other phones on
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Consumer Cellular Taps Ted Danson To Be Celebrity Spokesperson, Launches New TV Ads
Consumer Cellular has a new celebrity spokesperson in actor Ted Danson. Consumer Cellular is a wireless brand that markets itself to seniors. At 74 years old, Danson himself is part of that demographic, and his face is easily recognizable by the MVNO’s target audience, making him a natural fit to be
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US Mobile Adds Priority Data Access To Warp 5G Plans
US Mobile has added priority data to its Warp 5G plans. The founder and CEO of US Mobile, Ahmed Khattak, has been busy on Reddit over the last 12 hours letting people know of the launch. What Is The Significance Of This Announcement? This announcement mainly has meaning for tech
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T-Mobile Updates Prepaid Connect Plans, Now Get 1GB For $10
T-Mobile announced today that it has increased the data allotments for its T-Mobile Prepaid Connect plans. The $15 and $25 plans got 500MB data increases to 3GB and 6GB respectively. Some new plan options have also been introduced including a $10 plan with 1GB of data. The new plans and
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Boost Mobile Has Samsung Galaxy A53 5G For $199.99, Includes Free Month Of Service
Boost Mobile has launched a deal on the newly announced Samsung Galaxy A53 5G. The device was announced by Samsung on March 17th with a suggested retail price of $449.99. Boost Mobile has it available on pre-order right now for just $199.99. But that’s not all, Boost Mobile may be
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Visible & Straight Talk Now Have iPhone SE 3 Deals, Include $200 Gift Card Offer
Verizon brands Visible, Straight Talk, and Total Wireless have launched iPhone SE 2022 deals. Visible probably has the best offer of the three as those who buy the device will pick up a $200 gift card. Visible is selling the phone for $429 or $17.87/mo with financing. Straight Talk and
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AT&T Prepaid’s Tax Season 2022 Offers Include $299 iPhone 11 At Walmart
AT&T Prepaid offers wireless prepaid phone deals through different retail venues. And with tax season well underway, you’re likely wondering what prepaid phones are available at a discount, where you can find them, and what these deals entail. In this article, you’ll find plenty of information on deals offered by
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iPhone SE 3 Already On Sale At Several MVNOs, It’s Free At Xfinity
The iPhone SE 3 was launched just days ago and it’s already available at a pre-order discount from several MVNOs. The best MVNO deals that I could find are led by Xfinity Mobile with a “for free” offer. Red Pocket Mobile is offering $100 off the device plus 6-months of
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Red Pocket Mobile Now Selling Business Plans In Partnership With Vonage
Red Pocket Mobile is looking to expand its operations by entering new markets. Last month, the MVNO issued a press release with little fanfare to announce a newly formed partnership with Vonage. Vonage is a cloud based communications platform for businesses. It allows businesses to connect to their network to
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Xfinity Mobile Has New Offers Including Up to $750 Off Samsung Galaxy S22 Series
Xfinity Mobile has some new deals available as well as some continuation offers. There is a new offer of up to $750 off Samsung Galaxy S22 Series phones. There is also an offer for a free Motorola G Pure and a $100 BYOD credit. How To Get Up To
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