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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MobileX Begins Upgrading Network With Reduced Latency, Faster Speeds, and Better Onboarding

By Joe Paonessa • 09/16/24

MobileX has started rolling out an update to its network today. Subscribers who have gotten the update may notice reduced latency and faster data speeds with improved connecti...

Total Wireless 50 Percent Off Unlimited BYOD Offer

Total Wireless Launches $25 Unlimited Plan Promo for BYOD Customers

By Joe Paonessa • 09/12/24

Total Wireless has launched another aggressive promo, this time for single-line customers with their own phones to bring to the network. It’s being marketed as “get 50% off wh...

Boost Mobile Offering Free Year with phone purchase

Boost Mobile Offers Free Year of Service with Native Network 5G Phone Purchase

By Joe Paonessa • 09/07/24

https://youtu.be/j6VbOAH_S78 Get a free year of Boost Mobile when you purchase a 5G phone Boost Mobile has launched a new offer and what’s particularly interesting about it is...

AT&T Prepaid two Unlimited Max lines $35/line

AT&T Prepaid National Retail Offer: 2 Unlimited Max Lines For $35/Line

By Joe Paonessa • 09/06/24

AT&T Prepaid has launched a new offer targeting national retail shoppers. New lines activated together can get two lines on the Unlimited Max plan for $35/line plus taxes...

Lyca Mobile Reportedly Switching from T-Mobile to AT&T Network

By Joe Paonessa • 09/03/24

Lyca Mobile will reportedly switch its customers to the AT&T network within the next year, according to the National Wireless Independent Dealer Association (NWIDA). Curre...

Total Wireless $15 Unlimited Plan Switcher Promo

Total Wireless Has $15/Month Unlimited Plan for Metro, Mint Mobile, & T-Mobile Switchers

By Joe Paonessa • 08/28/24

Verizon is continuing its aggressive promos in prepaid thanks to a callout from Mint Mobile in their 4-line free offer. Verizon’s Value brand, Total Wireless, has introduced a...

Boost Mobile Customers May Finally Be Able to Switch SIMs in Stores

By Joe Paonessa • 08/27/24

EchoStar is finally beginning to address a major pain point among its Boost Mobile subscribers. Customers will more easily be able to switch SIMs to another network by visitin...

Verizon Prepaid 50 Percent Off Unlimited One Year

Verizon Prepaid Launches 50% Off Unlimited Plans For 1 Year

By Joe Paonessa • 08/27/24

Verizon Prepaid has launched a new promotion offering 50% off its unlimited plans for 12 months. The offer was shared with BestMVNO by Dennis Bournique of prepaidcompare.net a...

Mint Mobile: 4 Free Lines for Switchers from Verizon, AT&T, & Their MVNOs

By Joe Paonessa • 08/23/24

Mint Mobile is running a limited-time offer aimed at customers currently on competing networks. Subscribers of AT&T, Verizon, or their MVNOs can get up to four free lines...

Visible Offers $15 Unlimited Plan With Price Lock for 5 Years to T-Mobile Switchers

By Joe Paonessa • 08/23/24

Visible by Verizon has launched an aggressive new promo aimed at T-Mobile postpaid customers. Switchers can get an unlimited plan for just $15/month with a 5-year price lock....

Straight Talk Offering $25 BYOP Unlimited Plan At Walmart

Straight Talk Introduces $25/Month BYOD Unlimited Plan, Exclusively At Walmart

By Joe Paonessa • 08/07/24

Thanks to a tip from Dennis Bournique from prepaidcompare.net, BestMVNO has learned that Straight Talk Wireless has introduced a new unlimited data plan for $25/month. This pl...

US Mobile Launches Dark Star Network (AT&T)

US Mobile Has Launched On AT&T’s Network As “Dark Star”

By Joe Paonessa • 08/03/24

On August 1, US Mobile finally launched on the AT&T network branding it “Dark Star.” The release had been planned for months with several launch dates scheduled only to be...

Simple Mobile Triple Data Promotion Store Signage

Simple Mobile Launches Triple Data Promo, $25 Plan Now Has 15GB of 5G Data

By Joe Paonessa • 08/02/24

Verizon-owned Simple Mobile has launched a triple data promotion. It’s a limited-time offer available to new customers who either port-in or get a new number. The offer is onl...

Simple Mobile Wins 2Q24 Wave7 Research Prepaid Dealer Survey

Simple Mobile Back On Top Wave7 Research Prepaid Dealer Survey In 2Q24, Ultra Mobile Drops To 3rd

By Joe Paonessa • 07/30/24

Simple Mobile has won the latest quarterly multi-carrier prepaid dealer survey conducted in 2Q24 by Wave7 Research. The previous poll had been won by Ultra Mobile snapping a 3...

Lyca Mobile Moves Into Target, Withdraws From CVS, Adds 60GB For $14.75/Month Promo

By Joe Paonessa • 07/29/24

Lyca Mobile has made some changes to its retail presence, as noted in a report Wave7 Research recently sent to its subscribers. The T-Mobile-based provider recently stopped se...