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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New AT&T Prepaid Holiday 2021 In Store Only Offers

AT&T Prepaid Offering A Couple Of Free Phones To Switchers

By Joe Paonessa • 12/06/21

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, th...

Total Wireless Makes 1st Changes Under Verizon, $50 Plan Now Unlimited

By Joe Paonessa • 12/06/21

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...

Straight Talk Wireless December 2021 Plan Updates

Straight Talk 1st Changes Under Verizon Ownership, $45 Plan Goes Unlimited

By Joe Paonessa • 12/02/21

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 formal...

Visible Selling 3 Month Discount Trial Kit Exclusively Through Walmart.com

Visible Is Offering A 3-Month Discount Plan Option Through Walmart.com

By Joe Paonessa • 11/24/21

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-...

Cricket Wireless Cricket Dream 5G Phone Free Switcher Offer

Cricket Wireless’s Updated Holiday Offers, Include Free 5G Phone, $49.99 iPhone XR

By Joe Paonessa • 11/24/21

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” a...

Mint Mobile Now Targeting The 55 And Up Senior Market Segment

Mint Mobile Steps On Consumer Cellular’s Turf With 55+ Senior Plan

By Joe Paonessa • 11/23/21

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 diffe...

Republic Wireless Staging Site Suggests Rebrand To Target Seniors

Leak Suggests Republic Wireless’s Rebrand Will Take Aim At Consumer Cellular

By Joe Paonessa • 11/23/21

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...

Boost Mobile Announces Carrier Crusher Plans

Boost Mobile Announces “Carrier Crusher” Multi-Month Discount Plans

By Joe Paonessa • 11/18/21

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 focu...

Metro By T-Mobile First Holiday 2021 TV Ad

Prepaid Providers Ramp Up Holiday Advertising With Metro By T-Mobile Leading The Way

By Joe Paonessa • 11/17/21

‘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...

Republic Wireless To Temporarily Stop New Activations

Republic Wireless To Temporarily Close To New Customers To Rebrand

By Joe Paonessa • 11/15/21

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. T...

Cricket Wireless Triple Data Offer Observed On Display At A Walmart By Wave7 Research

Cricket Wireless Plans Have Triple Data At Walmart, Get 30GB For $40

By Joe Paonessa • 11/15/21

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...

Visible Has New TV Commercial And Holiday 2021 Promo

Visible Has Launched A New Holiday Themed TV Commercial And Promo

By Joe Paonessa • 11/10/21

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 ra...

Consumer Cellular Updates Wireless Plans For Fall 2021

Consumer Cellular Updates Wireless Plans, Adds Lower Prices With Auto-Pay

By Joe Paonessa • 11/02/21

Consumer Cellular has updated its wireless plans. Most of the changes seem positive, although one plan did get downgraded. Dennis Bournique of prepaidcompare.net spotted and s...

Cricket Updates Wireless Plans With 5G For All

Cricket Wireless Lifts 8Mbps Speed Restrictions, Offers 5G For All!

By Joe Paonessa • 10/29/21

Cricket Wireless has announced several long-overdue changes to its plans. The AT&T-owned brand’s wireless plans no longer have any speed caps. All plans are also being gra...

Kroger Wireless New 3 Month Discount Plan Seen On 10/20/21 At Dillons/Kroger In KS (Photo Via Wave7 Research)

Kroger Wireless’s New 3-Month Plan Has Pricing Similar To Mint Mobile

By Joe Paonessa • 10/25/21

Kroger Wireless has launched a new 3-month wireless plan. Analysts from the firm Wave7 Research recently spotted signage in Kroger stores that tout the new offering. The firm...