Articles by Joe Paonessa
Joe Paonessa
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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By Joe Paonessa • 05/24/21
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 commerc...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/24/21
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 th...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/18/21
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...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/12/21
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 followi...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/11/21
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 milesto...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/11/21
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 sto...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/10/21
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 DraftK...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/10/21
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-mo...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/04/21
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 1...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/04/21
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...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/03/21
Lycamobile has just updated its promos and one of its wireless plans. Lycamobile’s featured promo gives customers 40GB of high-speed monthly data for just $29.99/month for the...
By Joe Paonessa • 05/02/21
Starting on May 12th, eligible persons can enroll in the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program. The program is temporary and it has been designed to help families an...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/28/21
US Mobile has launched shared or “pooled” data plans. The company has been planning them for quite some time. In early March of 2021, US Mobile’s CEO Ahmed Khattak disclosed i...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/26/21
For the second time this year, AT&T Prepaid has updated its data only plans. The Mobile Resource Internet Center first noted the plan changes over the weekend. BestMVNO la...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/22/21
Google Fi has added a new wireless plan to its lineup. It’s a $60/month “unlimited” plan called “Simply Unlimited.” It’s basically a stripped-down version of Google’s more exp...