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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US Mobile Has Its First Ad In A NYC Subway
US Mobile has what appears to be its first publicly placed ad. Twitter user @JayAngelLatigo recently spotted an ad placement on a New York City subway. The ad touts US Mobile’s $15 – 5GB plan and $25 unlimited plan. Not noted in the ad is that in order to get
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Mint Mobile Brings Back Buy 3 Get 3, Plus Free Copy Of Free Guy Movie
Mint Mobile has brought back its buy 3 months get 3 months free offer. The last time the offer was made available was in November of 2020 to celebrate the holiday season. This time, the deal has been sweetened and customers who take advantage of the offer will get a
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Red Pocket Mobile Promo Will Get You 100GB Of High-Speed Data
Some Reddit users subscribed to Red Pocket Mobile’s 50GB $50 plan have begun to notice that their accounts show they’re actually getting more high-speed data than their plan calls for. The Reddit users have been posting screenshots (see below) showing that their accounts contain 100,475MB of high-speed data (100GB) instead
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Visible Latest Wireless Provider To Be Impacted By A Security Breach
Update 10/13/2021 – Visible has issued the following statement to BestMVNO.com in regards to the recent security incident detailed in the article below: “Visible is aware of an issue in which some member accounts were accessed and/or charged without their authorization. As soon as we were made aware of the
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Tracfone Has New eBay Exclusive Annual Plans Including 36GB For $265
Tracfone has launched some new eBay exclusive annual plans. There’s also a pretty good deal going on involving a plan bundle that includes a Moto E. Dennis Bournique of prepaidcompare.net noticed and shared the new plans with BestMVNO. They seem to have first appeared in Tracfone’s eBay store on October
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EarthLink Relaunches Wireless Service Starting At $17.95/Month
EarthLink, an internet service provider founded in 1994, has launched wireless service under the brand name EarthLink Mobile. This isn’t the company’s first foray into wireless. In 2006, EarthLink in partnership with SK Telecom launched an MVNO called Helio that piggybacked on the Sprint network. According to a previous prepaid
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Spectrum Mobile Adds New Unlimited Family Plan Options Starting At $29.99/Line
Spectrum Mobile has launched “unlimited data” family discount plans. They are based on Spectrum Mobile’s $45/month and $55/month single line plans. The new family plan options simply add multi-line discounts to those plans. Customers with 2+ lines will pay $29.99/month per line for the $45 plan and $39.99/month per line
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Cricket Wireless Announces Cricket Icon 3 Smartphone
Cricket Wireless has announced an update to its branded Icon series of phones. The latest iteration, the Icon 3 will be released on Friday, October 8, for $89.99. The Icon 3 will be sold in the color Maritime Blue. It will feature the following specifications: Cricket Icon 3 Specifications 6.5″
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Red Pocket Mobile Expands 50% Off Sale To Include Add A Line For $1
Several weeks ago, Red Pocket Mobile began offering its wireless plans for 50% off to new customers. The offers are still in place. There was also an eBay sale which has since ended. Now Red Pocket has expanded its 50% off sale to include its family plan. Customers can get
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Mobile X Global Formally Announces Partnership With Verizon And Pending Launch Of MobileX
Peter Adderton’s long anticipated re-entry into the US Wireless market is near. His latest company, Mobile X Global, formally announced today that its US subsidiary, MobileX, has partnered with Verizon. The partnership will allow MobileX “to deliver personalized services and individualized plans for wireless customers.” MobileX is set to launch
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New Unreal Mobile Plan And Promos Include 50GB For $50 For 3-Months
Unreal Mobile has come out with a new plan and promos. There’s a new plan with 50GB of high-speed data. There are also offers of buy 1-month get 2-months free on most Unreal Mobile plans. Let’s take a closer look. Unreal Mobile’s New 50GB Plan Explained Unreal Mobile has a
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It’s No Surprise Simple Mobile Top Selling Brand In 3Q21 Wave7 Research Dealer Survey
It comes as no surprise that Simple Mobile was the top selling brand in the most recent multi-carrier prepaid dealer survey conducted by Wave7 Research. Look over previous surveys, and you’ll see Simple Mobile finished on top each time as well. In fact, Simple Mobile has finished on top for 27
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Verizon Prepaid Updates Data Only Plans, Get 5GB For As Little As $10
Verizon Prepaid has updated its data only plan offers. There are new data only plans out and they now come with $30 multi-line discounts. Customers with multiple lines can get a 5GB data only plan for as little as $10/month with a multi-line discount. Select plans include access to Verizon’s
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Boost Mobile Announces Branded Phone, The Celero5G
Boost Mobile is getting its first branded device, the Celero5G. The DISH Network Corporation, which owns Boost Mobile, issued a press release today announcing the phone’s launch. The phone is scheduled to become available for purchase later today on pre-order through boostmobile.com. It will be available for purchase through Boost
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Metro By T-Mobile Has New $40 Unlimited Plan Promo With International Calling To Mexico & Latin American Countries
Metro by T-Mobile has a new $40/month unlimited plan switcher offer out. The plan includes unlimited 4G LTE/5G data and unlimited calling and texting to Mexico. Calling and texting to 20 Latin American countries is also included. Switchers to the plan are eligible for a free Samsung Galaxy A32 5G.
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