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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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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Boost Mobile Now Making Big Push To Promote K Health Partnership
In May, Boost Mobile announced that it had partnered with K Health to offer free telemedicine health care services to its subscribers. Until now, Boost has done very little to market the new perk. Just days ago, Boost Mobile launched its first new TV ad in months. Boost stopped all
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Consumer Cellular Has New Line $25 Promo Credit Offer
Consumer Cellular has launched a new promo. Current customers that add a line of service will receive a $25 account credit for each line added. New Consumer Cellular subscribers are also eligible for the offer. Offer Fine Print As with all Consumer Cellular deals, there really isn’t a whole lot
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Cricket Wireless Adds Free HBO Max To Flagship $60 Unlimited Plan
Cricket Wireless is adding more value to its flagship $60 unlimited data plan. Starting tomorrow, August 20th, new and existing Cricket Wireless customers on the plan will get a free subscription to HBO Max. The HBO Max subscription will be ad supported. It’s valued at $9.99/month. Cricket Wireless sent out
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Metro Has Launched New TV Ads To Support Latest Offers
Metro by T-Mobile has launched two new TV ads to support some of its recent deal launches. Wave7 Research described the new ads in a prepaid report just sent out by the firm to its subscribers. One of the ads pitches Metro’s free iPhone 12 Mini offer and the other
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Lively (Formerly GreatCall) Finally Gets Big Display Space At Best Buy
Lively, formerly known as GreatCall, is gaining significant display space in at least some Best Buy stores. An analyst from Wave7 Research observed in early August that Lively took over a majority of the store’s main prepaid display space at a Kansas Best Buy. Wave7 Research is currently investigating whether
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Boost Mobile Will Soon Start Activating On The AT&T Network
It looks like the Boost Mobile brand will continue to change with the seasons. A new prepaid report issued by Wave7 Research suggests that Boost Mobile will likely start activating new customers on the AT&T network sometime in early October. Currently, Boost Mobile is actively trying to migrate its Sprint
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Mint Mobile Switcher Offer Will Get You $25 Account Credit
Mint Mobile has a new switcher offer available. The company is pursuing customers on the AT&T and Verizon networks. Subscribers that make the switch to Mint from either of those networks will receive a $25 renewal credit. The offer is not being promoted on Mint Mobile’s website, but you can
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Cricket Wireless Formally Announces Acorns Partnership
Today, Cricket Wireless formally announced its exclusive wireless relationship with Acorns. Acorns bills itself as a finance app that that focuses on investing. It also offers banking with checking and access to over 55,000 ATMS with no fees nationwide and around the world. The company claims to have over 9
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