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 • 06/22/22
AT&T Prepaid has increased the pricing on one of its hotspot/tablet plans. AT&T Prepaid’s flagship hotspot/tablet plan now costs $90/mo plus taxes and fees for 100GB o...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/20/22
Boost Mobile has updated its mobile hotspot plan options. A total of three new plans have been added to Boost’s hotspot lineup. Boost Mobile’s new hotspot plans start at $15/m...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/20/22
Boost Mobile has a new customer offer out. An online-only deal will get new subscribers three months of wireless service for $15 total. That’s an average cost of just $5/month...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/16/22
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....
By Joe Paonessa • 06/16/22
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 inst...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/16/22
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 Ba...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/15/22
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 fo...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/10/22
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 acco...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/07/22
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 “Visibl...
By Joe Paonessa • 06/02/22
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 $5...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/27/22
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...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/25/22
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 Famil...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/25/22
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 includ...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/24/22
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 a...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/23/22
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 ta...