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 Brings Back $25/Month AutoPay Discount On Unlimited Plus Plan
Last April, AT&T Prepaid offered a $25/month discount on its flagship unlimited plan, Unlimited Plus to new customers with autopay billing enabled. The offer has returned. AT&T Prepaid’s refer a friend program continues to offer $75 account credits to those being referred and $25 to those making the referral. I
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GreatCall Rebrands To Lively
GreatCall has quietly rebranded to now be called Lively. I noticed the change several days ago while browsing online. GreatCall announced the branding change to Lively via Twitter on May 20, 2021. The rebranding also came with an updated Twitter handle, @LivelySocial. We have a very special announcement – we
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Boost Mobile Set To Discontinue Shrink-It Plan
A new report from the subscription based publication Wave7 Research indicates that Boost Mobile’s Shrink-It plan is set to be discontinued on 6/2. After that date, customers will no longer be able to activate on that plan or switch to it. Boost Mobile’s Shrink-It plan is designed to reward customers
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Consumer Cellular Offering $25 Account Credit For New Lines
On 5/15, Consumer Cellular launched a promo offering $25 account credits to new lines of service. Wave7 Research noted the deal and detailed it in a prepaid report the firm recently sent out to its subscribers. The offer is valid for both new customers and current customers adding a line.
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Tello Mobile Quietly Adds More International Calling Countries
Tello Mobile has quietly updated its wireless plans to include more international calling countries. Tello customers can now call more than 60 countries at no additional charge. Plans with unlimited domestic minutes also get unlimited international calling. Plans that have a finite number of domestic calling minutes can use all
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Google Fi Is Airing Some TV Commercials And Internet Video Ads Touting Its Privacy Features
A couple of weeks ago I was watching some YouTube videos when an ad played touting Google Fi. This led me to wonder whether Google may actually also be running some TV commercials for Fi. Lo and behold after doing an internet search and conferring with Jeff Moore of Wave7
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Red Pocket Mobile Shuffles Plans Around, One Plan Got A Price Increase
Red Pocket Mobile quietly shuffled its wireless plans around. Dennis Bournique of PrepaidCompare tells me that at the $10 price point, Red Pocket now only offers service on the T-Mobile network. Previously the plan was available on all major networks in the USA. The plan was also updated to include
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Boom Mobile Updates Plans, Get 10GB Data For $29.99
Boom Mobile provides service on all three major networks in the USA. The MVNO offers over 40 phone plans. Dennis Bournique of Prepaid Compare just noted a multitude of mostly positive changes from the company. Many Boom Mobile phone plans got price cuts with data increases. However, a “free” trial
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Tracfone Brands Including Straight Talk Resume TV Advertising
The firm Wave7 Research noted in a recent report sent out to its subscribers that Tracfone brands Total Wireless and Straight Talk Wireless have resumed TV advertising following a bit of a hiatus. Straight Talk is once again airing its “Life’s Mishaps” ad that originally ran last year. BestMVNO reported
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Tello Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary With BOGO Sale
Tello Mobile just reached a milestone celebrating 5-years in business. The company was founded in 2015 and officially launched wireless service in 2016. As part of the milestone, the MVNO has launched a couple of promotions. There’s a buy one month get one month free offer and an offer of
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Mint Mobile’s New TV Ad Touts Launch At Target
In late March it was reported that Mint Mobile launched at Target. SIM cards and plans were made available in Target stores for the first time. To support the launch, some stores have begun to feature large in-store endcaps with banner advertising like the one pictured above. Now Wave7 Research
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Boost Mobile Set To Offer DraftKings Sportsbook, Trialing Free SIMs To CDMA Customers
DISH’s Boost Mobile is in the midst of implementing a plethora of major changes. In early March, DISH sent out a press release stating that it reached an agreement with DraftKings to bring their sportsbook and daily fantasy experiences directly to DISH’s portfolio of brands. The release stated that both SLING
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Ting Mobile Promo Will Get You 22GB Data For $25
Ting Mobile has just launched an offer. New customers who signup for Ting’s $45 unlimited plan with 22GB of high-speed data will get it for just $25/month for their first 3-months of service. Taxes and fees are extra. After the 3-months is up, the plan reverts back to its regular
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Ting Mobile Adds New Set 12 Plan, Drops Price Of Unlimited Pro Plan
Ting Mobile has updated its wireless plans today. There is a new plan option available called Set 12. Set 12 provides customers unlimited talk, text, and data with the first 12GB of data available each month at up to 5G data speeds before throttling to 2G data speeds. Customers that
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Boost Mobile Bundles Telehealth Service For Free With Premium Wireless Plan
DISH’s Boost Mobile brand issued a press release today announcing the upcoming availability of free health care services. The company claims to be the first wireless provider to offer free health care services to its subscribers and their families. Telemedicine will be provided through a partnership with K Health. Telehealth
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