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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Total Wireless Double Data Offers Supported By New TV Ads
BestMVNO recently reported that Total Wireless is running a couple of double data promos. One offer doubles the amount of high-speed data included with the $35 plan (10GB of data instead of 5GB), and the other doubles data for the $50 plan (50GB instead of 25GB). The offer is available
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Ting Mobile Offering A $10 Gift Card When You Activate A New Line
Ting has just launched a limited time special offer. Customers that activate a new line on either a Ting Set or Unlimited plan will receive a $10 gift card. Qualifying plans start at $25/month. The offer was launched today, September 21, and will run until 11:59PM EST on September 24,
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Total Wireless Appears To Be Running Double Data Promo
Total Wireless appears to be running a limited time double data promotional offer. I use the word “appears” here because the Total Wireless website seems to indicate there’s been a data increase on a couple of plans. However, Walmart’s website points to the increases being limited time promotional offers. Let’s
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New Cricket Wireless Phones Include Cricket Debut And Cricket Dream 5G
Cricket Wireless has released two new smartphones, the Cricket Debut and Cricket Dream 5G. Both devices are too new to have any online reviews. The Dream 5G was only announced last week, and will not be available to purchase in stores until September 24th. However, it is available online now
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Red Pocket Mobile eBay Plans On Sale, Get 8GB For $18/Month
Red Pocket Mobile has an eBay promo running on its eBay exclusive plans. It’s most popular annual plan (360 days of service) with 8GB of monthly data is now available for $216 or an average cost of $18/month. It has a list price of $365, although I don’t believe Red
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Boost Mobile Deal Will Get You 1Yr Service For $87.40 + $20 Store Credit
Boost Mobile is running another offer through Stack Social. Subscribers can get 1-year of service for $95 or $87.40 with the use of promo code BM20SC at checkout. The offer is for a plan that includes unlimited talk and text with 2GB of monthly hard-capped data. The 2GB plan is
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Unreal Mobile Offering 3-Months For Price Of 1, Get 12GB For $10
Unreal Mobile is currently offering a promo that gives new customers 3-months of wireless service for the price of one. So for an average cost of just $10/month you can get a plan with 12GB of high-speed data. Update 9/10/21: Unfortunately, this promo has come to an end. Here is what you
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TextNow Boasts Of 12 Million Video Calls Placed
Wave7 Research noted in a recent prepaid report that TextNow boasted in July that its customers had placed more than 5 million video calls just one month after first launching the video calling service. TextNow first made video calling available through its app in June to coincide with the launch
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Lycamobile Updates Plans, You Can Now Get 15GB For $25
Lycamobile has updated one of its wireless plans. Wave7 Research detailed the change in a report the firm just sent out to its subscribers. Lycamobile’s $33 plan got a price reduction AND a data increase. The price of the plan has been reduced to $25/month plus tax and it now
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Red Pocket Mobile Is Airing TV Ads
Red Pocket Mobile is airing an ad on TV. And it isn’t just one TV ad. Wave7 Research noted in its most recent prepaid report that the MVNO launched four separate TV ads in July. Red Pocket Mobile has little to no prior major TV advertising history. The ads are
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Consumer Cellular Ups Promo Ante, New Lines Now Get $100
Just a couple of weeks ago, Consumer Cellular launched an offer giving new lines of service $25 account credits. The offer was scheduled to last until September 30, 2021. Well, things have now changed. Consumer Cellular has upped the ante. New lines of service with Consumer Cellular will now get
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Tracfone Has New Plan With “IDnotify” Perk
Tracfone recently launched a new wireless plan. The plan likely launched a few weeks ago. It is a monthly plan priced at $40 and includes 8GB of hard-capped high-speed data with data carryover. It also includes unlimited talk and text and hotspot capabilities. Customers who enable autopay billing get a
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GEN Mobile Gets Acquired By DISH’s Boost Mobile
DISH Network announced today that its Boost Mobile brand has acquired Gen Mobile. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Gen Mobile is a budget oriented T-Mobile MVNO that focuses on customers that have international calling and texting needs. The company’s wireless plans range in price from $10/month to
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Visible Promo Will Get You Service For $15/Mo. For Two Months
Visible has a promo out to mark the upcoming Labor Day weekend. New customers can get their first two months of Visible service for just $15/month with use of the promo code LABORDAY. Visible is also now airing a couple of TV commercials. Labor Day Promo Details Visible’s Labor Day
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Call Out: Red Pocket Mobile Should Stop Misleading Phone Deal Advertisements
Have you ever browsed Red Pocket Mobile’s phone deals webpage? Right now, Red Pocket’s Android deals page exclaims “save up to $250 when selecting our unlimited everything plan on any Android phone!” Furthermore, we see “deals” being advertised such as a Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus “starting at $379.” On the
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