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 Offering A Couple Of Free Phones To Switchers
AT&T Prepaid has launched several new phone deals. The firm Wave7 Research detailed the findings in a report it sent out to its subscribers earlier today. For starters, there are a couple of free phone offers available. The AT&T Fusion Z and AT&T Calypso 2 are both free to switchers
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Total Wireless Makes 1st Changes Under Verizon, $50 Plan Now Unlimited
Following in the footsteps of its sister brand Straight Talk Wireless, Total Wireless has made its first plan changes since being acquired by Verizon in late November. For the first time ever, Total Wireless is now offering an unlimited high-speed data plan. Twitter user @KingOfTechDeals shared the update with BestMVNO.com.
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Straight Talk 1st Changes Under Verizon Ownership, $45 Plan Goes Unlimited
Straight Talk Wireless has made its first plan changes under Verizon’s ownership. Leading the way with change is the $45 plan which now includes unlimited data. Verizon formally announced the closing of its acquisition of Tracfone and its associated brands on November 23. BestMVNO learned of this particular plan change
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Visible Is Offering A 3-Month Discount Plan Option Through Walmart.com
Add Verizon’s Visible brand to the list of providers testing out the multi-month discount waters. Visible is selling a SIM Kit through Walmart.com that offers new customers 3-months of wireless service for $60 total. That’s an average cost of $20/month. Visible only offers one wireless plan. It includes unlimited everything,
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Red Pocket Mobile Holiday Sale Gets You 50GB For $33.25/Month
Red Pocket Mobile has just launched a limited time holiday sale. New customers subscribing to an annual plan using their GSMA network will get a significant discount on their plan. There are a total of four phone plans on sale including an offer of unlimited everything with 50GB of 5G
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Cricket Wireless’s Updated Holiday Offers, Include Free 5G Phone, $49.99 iPhone XR
Cricket Wireless has introduced its first holiday offers of the 2021 season and it includes a 5G push. Cricket’s homepage now highlights that “5G smartphones starting at $0” are available. The Cricket Dream 5G is the featured 5G phone offer and it is the only one that is free for
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Tello Mobile’s Holiday 2021 Promo Will Get You 50% Off, Get 25GB For $19.50
Tello Mobile has announced its holiday 2021 promo. New customers and new lines of service will get 50% off any Tello Mobile plan that costs $10 or more. Eligible Plans And Promo Fine Print Tello’s 50% off promo starts on November 25th and will last until December 7th. Update: The
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Mint Mobile Steps On Consumer Cellular’s Turf With 55+ Senior Plan
Mint Mobile has launched a new cell phone plan for seniors, the “MINT 55+” plan. Mint announced the plan in a blog post today. Mint’s new 55+ plan isn’t really radically different from Mint’s base starter plan. Mint’s base starter plan includes unlimited everything with the first 4GB of data
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Leak Suggests Republic Wireless’s Rebrand Will Take Aim At Consumer Cellular
BestMVNO has learned through a website leak that Republic Wireless’s rebrand will take aim at Consumer Cellular. New plans will likely start at $20/month. The website leak was shared with BestMVNO by Stetson Doggett of bestphoneplans.net. Last week, Republic Wireless temporarily closed its website and stopped accepting new customers to
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Boost Mobile Announces “Carrier Crusher” Multi-Month Discount Plans
The DISH Network announced today that Boost Mobile has some new wireless plans. The new plans are being called “Mint Mobile Copier” “Carrier Crusher Plans.” The plans are focused on customers interested in multi-month discounts. The first of such plans to be announced is an annual plan priced at $100
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Prepaid Providers Ramp Up Holiday Advertising With Metro By T-Mobile Leading The Way
‘Tis the season to advertise. And prepaid providers are doing just that as they start to ramp up their holiday TV advertising spend. Cricket Wireless recently blasted off with several new holiday-themed TV commercials. There’s a big emphasis on 5G. Visible also began airing a new ad as did Mint
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Republic Wireless To Temporarily Close To New Customers To Rebrand
Republic Wireless is temporarily closing in order to rebrand itself. The company sent out an email to its affiliates, including BestMVNO, to announce the temporary shutdown. The email BestMVNO received stated the following: Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, November 16, 2021, the Republic Wireless website (www.republicwireless.com) will go down, and be unaccessible
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Cricket Wireless Plans Have Triple Data At Walmart, Get 30GB For $40
Cricket Wireless is now offering bonus data on select plans to customers that purchase them at Walmart. One plan will get you 30GB of data for $40/month. They are limited-time seasonal holiday offers. The firm Wave7 Research recently observed signage in several Walmart stores showcasing the promotions. Walmart online also
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Mint Mobile Formally Announces Black Friday BOGO Sale And Phone Deals
Mint Mobile has formally announced its Black Friday 2021 seasonal holiday offers. The bulk service provider has brought back through the Mint Mobile website its buy 3 months get 3 months free offer. If you’ve been an avid reader of BestMVNO or follow along on Twitter, you’ve likely known this
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Visible Has Launched A New Holiday Themed TV Commercial And Promo
Visible has launched a new TV commercial with a holiday season theme. Like some of the other more recent commercials from Visible, it touts Visible’s take on group discount rates through the use of Party Pay. It also mentions a $200 gift card offer for switchers. Visible’s Party Pay gives
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