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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Beast Mobile Founder Launches Flex Mobile
A new MVNO was launched a few days ago by Leigh Hunt, the founder of Beast Mobile. Hunt has been in the wireless business for over 20 years and aside from running MVNOs, he has also operated an MVNE or mobile virtual network enabler. An MVNE provides the administrative and
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PureTalk Adds eSIM Support
All the latest wireless hype these days surrounds 5G, but perhaps 2022 will actually be the year of eSIM, at least for the US MVNO market segment. For a long time, and for whatever reason, MVNOs and prepaid brands have been unable to support eSIM. But that has slowly started
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Visible Adds Robocall “Scam Protection”
Verizon’s prepaid brand Visible has announced that it now offers “Scam Protection.” Scam Protection is Visible’s name for robocall blocking. It is available for free for all Visible subscribers, however, current subscribers must manually activate the feature. All new subscribers will have it automatically enabled by default. If you’re a
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Xfinity Mobile Offering Motorola One Ace 5G For Free
Xfinity Mobile has launched a limited-time offer revolving around the Motorola One 5G Ace. Switchers can get the device for free. It has a suggested retail price of $299.99. Xfinity Mobile is also offering $100 BYOD credits. Select iPhones continue to be $400 off. All offers of course have their
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Tracfone Running A 3rd Month Free Offer For BYOD Customers
Tracfone Wireless is running a promotion for bring your own device customers. New customers that bring their phones over to Tracfone and enable auto-refill for two months will get their third month of service for free. There are a few other fine print points to know about this offer which
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Optimum Mobile Adds Internet Plus Mobile Savings Bundle
In the 3rd quarter of 2021, Altice USA announced that it planned to launch an internet plus wireless plan savings bundle designed to tackle similar offerings from Verizon and others. Altice’s CEO Dexter Goei said “we’ll have something to show the market in the first quarter of next year.” Now
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Beast Mobile Updates Free Phone Plan Offer Making It For Life With 2GB Of Data
Beast Mobile is an MVNO that has been around for a few years now. Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch, known for his hard-nosed “Beast Mode” running style is the face of the MVNO. Beast Mobile soft-launched in 2017 and made itself more publicly known in late 2018 with the
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Tello Brings Back 25% Off Any Plan For 6-Months
Back in June of 2021, Tello ran a promo that offered new customers 25% off for their first 6-months of service on any plan. It was one of their more successful promos, and so they’ve opted to bring it back. Through January 31, 2022, new lines and new customers will
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Visible’s Free eSIM Trial Supported By Multiple Video Ads
Yesterday, Visible formally announced a new 15-day free trial offer via eSIM for select iPhone customers. Visible came out of the gates swinging with the new offer, quite literally. Head on over to Visible’s website where the trial offer is explained and you’ll see a pair of boxing gloves, one
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Verizon’s Simple Mobile Finishes #1 In 4Q21 Wave7 Research Wireless Dealer Survey
Simple Mobile led the pack in the latest Wave7 Research multi-carrier prepaid dealer survey. According to the firm’s fourth-quarter 2021 survey, it was the number one selling brand by a mile. Wave7 Research has conducted the survey a total of 28 straight quarters, and Simple Mobile has led the way
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Mysterious Wireless Provider Appears Headed To Walmart
BestMVNO has learned from multiple sources that an unnamed wireless provider may begin selling its services through Walmart stores. Wave7 Research noted in its most recent prepaid report that “Walmart is likely soon to sell services from an additional carrier, but it is unclear which one.” Twitter user @KingOfTechDeals, who
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With EBB Discontinued, Boost Mobile & Others To Offer Free Plans Under FCC’s ACP Program
It’s a new year, and the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program (EBB) has come to an end. It has been replaced by the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). If you are currently benefiting from the EBB program, you’ll continue to do so until March 1, 2022. After that time, you’ll have
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Republic Wireless’s New Plans Include Unadvertised Features Like 512Kbps Throttling
In November, BestMVNO reported that Republic Wireless was temporarily shutting down its website and would temporarily stop accepting new customers. Republic Wireless said it was making the move to rebrand and to release new plans. The new plans were leaked out ahead of their official launch which was scheduled for
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Boost Mobile Announces 35GB $25/Month Carrier Crusher Plan
Three weeks ago, Boost Mobile formally announced its first set of plans that could be used on the AT&T network. Boost Mobile labeled those plans “Carrier Crusher.” At the time of its announcement, it was said more Carrier Crusher plans would rollout through the holiday season. Today, Boost Mobile has
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Mint Mobile Airing 5 Holiday TV Ads, Largely Focused On BOGO Offer
Mint Mobile has been busy pumping out TV ads this holiday season. A total of five new ads have recently been airing and that number doesn’t even include the “Ghost Story” TV ad that Mint was running in November. All but one of Mint’s current crop of holiday TV ads are
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