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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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Verizon Prepaid New Walmart Bonus Data Offer

Verizon Prepaid Has 10GB Bonus Data For Life Offer At Walmart

Joe Paonessa - Feb 23, 2021
Verizon Prepaid has a new offer out at Walmart. Analysts at the firm Wave7 Research recently spotted the deal while preparing a report to send out to its subscribers. It’s another bonus data deal, something that Verizon has a history of offering through the store. The latest iteration of the
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Ultra Mobile Consolidates Monthly And Multi-Month Plans

Ultra Mobile Updates And Consolidates Multi-Month And Monthly Plan Offerings

Joe Paonessa - Feb 23, 2021
Ultra Mobile has updated its multi-month and monthly plan offerings. The new plans are not yet live on the Ultra Mobile website but are available through dealers. The firm Wave7 Research recently detailed the changes in a prepaid report sent out to its subscribers. Ultra Mobile’s Multi-Month And Monthly Plan
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T-Mobile Has A New Plan Magenta Max

T-Mobile’s Magenta Max Plan Is More Hype Than Bite

Joe Paonessa - Feb 22, 2021
T-Mobile has announced that on 2/24/2022 a new wireless plan will become available called “Magenta Max.” The plan was announced in typical T-Mobile grandiose fashion, with more hype than bite. T-Mobile proclaimed in a press release that it’s “un-leashing 5G like no one else.” Magenta Max is “the first and
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Google Fi 50% Off And Free Motorola Phone Offers

Google Fi Offering 50% Off First 3-Months On Unlimited Plan & Free Motorola Phones

Joe Paonessa - Feb 19, 2021
Google Fi has launched some promotional offers. New customers on a Google Fi unlimited plan will get their first 3-months of service for 50% off. Google Fi’s unlimited plan is regularly priced at $70/month but is $35 through the special offer. Google Fi also has a new free Motorola phone
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Verizon Prepaid Free Month Offer

Verizon Prepaid Offering Free Month Of Service With A Catch

Joe Paonessa - Feb 18, 2021
Verizon Prepaid launched a new offer today. Subscribers activating a new line of service can now get a free month of service. But there is a catch. Unlike with many other providers where customers get a free month in their first or second month of service, Verizon is holding off
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US Mobile's Unlimited Plans Now Include Faster Throttled Data Speeds

Throttled Data On US Mobile’s Unlimited Plans Increased Up To 1Mbps

Joe Paonessa - Feb 16, 2021
US Mobile continues to be on fire with greatly improved plans. A couple of weeks ago, the company released some exciting new plans featuring a $20/month plan with 12GB of hard-capped data. It’s one of the best-valued plans on the market. The MVNO also offers what it calls unlimited plans
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Tello Offering 50 Percent Off For 3-Months

Tello Mobile Now Offering 50% Off 3-Months Of Service

Joe Paonessa - Feb 15, 2021
Tello Mobile has launched a new promotional offer of 50% off for 3-months of service. It is a deal for new lines of service only. Existing customers adding a line to their accounts can take advantage of the offer. It is scheduled to be available until February 28, 2021. Update:
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Consumer Cellular Brings Back Get $50 Big Ones Offer

Consumer Cellular’s $50 Big Ones Offer Will Get You $50 Account Credit

Joe Paonessa - Feb 15, 2021
Consumer Cellular has a new promo out featuring the tagline “Get $50 Big Ones.” The promo offers all new lines of service up to $50 in account credits. Offer Fine Print Consumer Cellular is usually pretty straightforward about the fine print associated with its offers, and it’s no different this
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Cricket Wireless Ramps Up 5G Marketing With Deals On 5G Devices

Cricket Looks To Dial Up 5G Marketing, Latest Deals Include $99.99 LG K92 5G

Joe Paonessa - Feb 12, 2021
Cricket Wireless has launched a new set of deals today. Highlighted offers include $150 off any iPhone with up to $200 off the iPhone SE. There are also a dozen free Android phones now available. Cricket also seems ready to dial up its 5G marketing. For the first time on
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Walmart Family Mobile Is Running A Double Data Promo

Walmart Family Mobile Double Data Promo: 40GB For $40

Joe Paonessa - Feb 12, 2021
Walmart Family Mobile has launched a double data promo on its $40 plan. The $40 plan normally includes 20GB of high-speed data, but for a limited time will come with 40GB. Offer Fine Print The double data offer is currently scheduled to be available until 7/31/2021. Update: The offer has
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Xfinity Mobile Launches iPhone SE On Us Deal

Xfinity Mobile’s Latest Deals Include “iPhone SE On US”

Joe Paonessa - Feb 11, 2021
Xfinity Mobile is currently offering several phone deals. The latest of the offers is a new “Get an iPhone SE on us” deal. Yes, you can get it for free, but of course, there is some fine print. Other on-going deals include saving $400 on a Samsung Galaxy S21 5g
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Visible Announces Several New Features Including Referral Credits, Get Your Next Month For $5

Visible Removes Party Pay Member Limit, Adds Mexico & Canada Calling Plus Referral Credits

Joe Paonessa - Feb 9, 2021
Visible has announced several big changes to its wireless service. Calling and texting to Canada and Mexico is now included at no extra charge. Visible has also increased the number of members that can be in a Party Pay group. The Verizon owned prepaid brand’s website now reads that “parties
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Net10 eBay Exclusive 90-Day Wireless Plans

Net10 Wireless Has Been Offering 90-Day Phone Plans Exclusively Through eBay

Joe Paonessa - Feb 8, 2021
Tracfone offers plans and deals exclusively through various partners. One place it has an online partnership with is eBay. Shoppers can find phone and plan deals there for several of Tracfone’s brands including Net10 Wireless. One Net10 eBay exclusive offer was recently spotted by @KingOfTechDeals. Bring your own device customers
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Pure Talk Now Offering Business Plans

Pure Talk Now Offers Business Plans; Get 10GB For $30/Month

Joe Paonessa - Feb 8, 2021
Pure Talk has quietly started selling business plans. A representative from Pure Talk confirmed to BestMVNO that the plans were launched in late December. The business plans start at $30/month for unlimited everything with the first 10GB of data available each month at high-speeds before throttling to 2G data speeds.
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US Mobile First Major Updates Of 2021 Include New Plans And Features

US Mobile Plan Updates Are Huge; Get 12GB Data For $20

Joe Paonessa - Feb 5, 2021
US Mobile has announced some really great phone plan updates. One eye-popping new offer is an unlimited talk and text plan with a whopping 12GB of data for just $20/month. The updates are a follow up to plan changes that US Mobile pushed out back in December. In December, a
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