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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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Visible 3-Months For $20/Month Offer

Visible Promo Offers 3-Months Of Unlimited Data For $20/Month

Joe Paonessa - Apr 15, 2021
Visible has launched a new limited-time promotional offer. New customers can signup for Visible for just $20/month for their first 3-months of service. The promotional code 20FOR3 is required at signup to claim the discount. The company seems to be notifying subscribers of the offer via email. Gilbert Lopez, who
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Xfinity Mobile Updates Unlimited Plans With Multi-Line Discounts

Xfinity Mobile Unveils Multi-Line Discount Unlimited Plan Through Truth Bending Press Release

Joe Paonessa - Apr 15, 2021
Xfinity Mobile has updated its wireless plans. Xfinity is now offering multi-line discounts on its unlimited data plan. For single lines, the unlimited plan is priced at $45/month with taxes and fees costing extra. The price drops down to as low as $30/line for subscribers with 4 lines. Additionally, the
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Save Up To 33% Off Your First Month With Ultra Mobile

Ultra Mobile Continues 33% Off Single Month Plans Sale

Joe Paonessa - Apr 14, 2021
Ultra Mobile is running an “up to 33% off” monthly plans sale. There is currently a countdown timer on Ultra’s website that suggests the sale will end early next week. However, the fine print for the promotion says that it will be available until 5/19/21. It also says that each
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Lycamobile Limited Time Offer Is Unlimited Plan Discount

Lycamobile Deal Will Get You 40GB Data For $40

Joe Paonessa - Apr 12, 2021
Lycamobile is running a promotion for new customers. New customers who signup for their $50 “unlimited” plan will receive a $10/month discount for their first three months of service. That lowers the price to $40/month. Autopay at signup is required to get the deal. After 3-months is up, the plan
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Mint Mobile $5,000 Giveaway

Mint Mobile Has New Free Trial Offer And $5,000 Sweepstakes

Joe Paonessa - Apr 12, 2021
Mint Mobile has launched a new free trial offer. The company has been busy over the past few days promoting the offer on social media. One ad, scene on Instagram, exclaims “Stop overpaying for wireless because you’re afraid to switch. Try Mint Mobile on your phone with a free trial…not
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Ting New Promo Highlights Include $5/Month Off For 6 Months

Ting Offering $5/Month Discount On $25 5GB Plan & New iPhone Offers

Joe Paonessa - Apr 12, 2021
Ting Mobile has launched a new promotion. New customers activating on Ting’s Set 5 plan will receive a $5/month discount on the plan for 6-months. That’s a total of $30 in savings. The plan regularly costs $25/month and includes unlimited everything with the first 5GB of data each month available
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Verizon FCC Filing TracFone

Verizon Is Stretching The Truth In Latest FCC Filing Over TracFone

Joe Paonessa - Apr 12, 2021
According to the opening statement in a recent filing by Verizon to the FCC, “a combined Verizon/TracFone will deliver enhancements to consumer welfare, and the proposed transfer should be approved.” The FCC should meet this claim with heavy skepticism. Verizon has a history of being absolutely terrible to its MVNO
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LG Stylo 6 Popular Device In Prepaid (Photo Via Twitter Boost Mobile Dealer)

LG’s Mobile Demise Will Have A Big Impact On The Prepaid Wireless Market

Joe Paonessa - Apr 5, 2021
Yesterday LG announced that it will close its mobile business unit. The end result is that LG is no longer going to produce mobile phones. The move isn’t entirely surprising as the company hasn’t had a successful flagship phone or posted profits in that division for several years. However, their
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Red Pocket Mobile Offers $100 Off iPhones Free AirPods

Get $100 Off Any iPhone From Red Pocket And Free AirPods

Joe Paonessa - Apr 2, 2021
Red Pocket Mobile has launched a new deal revolving around iPhones. Anyone that purchases an iPhone will receive a $100 discount and free AirPods. The offer is available to both new and existing customers. New customers will even get their first month of service for free. Update: The free AirPods
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Gen Mobile Has A BOGO Offer

Gen Mobile Offering Buy 1 Month Get 1 Month Free

Joe Paonessa - Apr 1, 2021
Gen Mobile has a promotional offer running. It is buy one month get one month free on any plan. Gen Mobile’s most premium wireless plan costs $30/month for unlimited talk and text with 5GB of hard-capped data. So this would probably be the best-valued plan to get to take advantage
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Boost Mobile Will Stop Activating On The Sprint Network In June Of 2021

June 1st Is Last Day You Can Signup For Boost Mobile On Sprint

Joe Paonessa - Mar 31, 2021
According to a report from the firm Wave7 Research, June 1st will be the last day new Boost Mobile customers can activate on the Sprint network. After that date, existing customers only will be able to continue to use their current device on their current plan on the Sprint network.
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ATT Prepaid Annual Plan Now Sold At Target With Prominent Advertising On Display (Photo Via Wave7 Research)

AT&T Prepaid Is Putting Big Emphasis On Annual Plan

Joe Paonessa - Mar 31, 2021
In the summer of 2019, AT&T Prepaid launched an annual plan with 8GB of monthly data priced at $300 or $25/month averaged out. It was supposed to be a limited-time promotional offering. The plan never went away. A new report just issued by the firm Wave7 Research to its subscribers
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Mint Mobile SIMs And Plans Now Available In Target Stores (Photo Credit Wave7 Research)

Mint Mobile Now Available In Target Stores, Brand On Fire

Joe Paonessa - Mar 30, 2021
Mint Mobile is at it again. A recent report sent out by the firm Wave7 Research detailed several new marketing and expansion efforts revolving around the brand. Front and center, Mint Mobile has launched in Target stores. The Mint Mobile brand has been sold online at Target for a couple
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Simple Mobile Tops Latest Wave7 Research Dealer Survey

Simple Mobile Top Selling Brand Via Independent Dealers In 1st Quarter Of 2021

Joe Paonessa - Mar 29, 2021
According to a survey conducted by the firm Wave7 Research, Simple Mobile was the top-selling prepaid brand sold through independent dealers in the first quarter of 2021. This comes as no surprise to Jeff Moore, Principal of Wave7 Research, who says Simple Mobile regularly tops the survey. Moore and his
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Metro by T-Mobile Customers Gain Access To T-Mobile Tuesdays And A Free MLB.TV Subscription

T-Mobile Tuesdays Heads To Metro by T-Mobile As The Line Between Metro And T-Mobile Continues To Blur

Joe Paonessa - Mar 24, 2021
A popular perk available with most T-Mobile plans is now coming to Metro by T-Mobile. Starting next Tuesday, Metro by T-Mobile customers will be able to take advantage of T-Mobile Tuesdays offers. The first major offer that will be available to those customers is a free subscription to MLB.TV. The
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