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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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Metro By T-Mobile Drops Price Of iPhone SE 2020 To $49.99
Metro By T-Mobile has lowered the switcher price of the 64GB iPhone SE to $49.99. Since first launching on Metro back in April, it had been selling for $99.99. The firm Wave7 Research detailed the change in a report issued to subscribers. Also noted in the publication was a new
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Consumer Cellular Offering New Customers Up To 3 Lines Free For One Month
Consumer Cellular recently launched a promotion offering new customers up to 3 lines of free service for their first month. The offer is good for any Consumer Cellular phone plan. Wave7 Research detailed the offer in a report it just sent out to its subscribers. Consumer Cellular’s Free Month Offer
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Cricket’s “End Of Summer Savings” Deal Updates Are A Step Back, iPhone 7 Price Increased To $49.99
Cricket Wireless has updated its “End Of Summer Savings” phone deals. The last major update was at the end of July when the iPhone 7 was made free to switchers. The updated deals out now are a step backward for several devices like the iPhone 7 and iPhone SE. Those
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Cricket Wireless Launches 5G And 5G+ Networks Alongside Updated Data Only Plans
In late July, AT&T announced that it turned on its 5G network nationwide. Also contained in the announcement was a blurb stating that the network would become available to Cricket Wireless customers on August 21. AT&T owns Cricket Wireless. Now that August 21 is here, the network is indeed available
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All Major Carriers Experienced Growth In Prepaid During The Same Quarter For The First Time In Years
Quarter 2 of 2020 led to growth in the prepaid divisions of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. According to a recent report by the firm Wave7 Research, it was the first time in years that all major carriers experienced growth in that department. AT&T led the way with a total of
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FreeUP Mobile Begins To Shift Focus Towards Multi-Month Plans, Get $15/Month Plan With 3GB High-Speed Data
FreeUP Mobile’s first venture into multi-month plans began last November. Just one multi-month plan was launched by the AT&T powered provider. Priced at $40 for 3-months of wireless service, the plan included unlimited talk and text with 500MB of hard capped data each month. Customers also got 500 minutes of
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Boost Mobile’s Latest Switcher Phone Deals Include $29.99 iPhone 7 And Free LG Stylo 6
Boost Mobile’s latest in-store exclusive and online-only offers are out. The latest in-store only deals are highlighted by switcher offers for up to 4 free LG Stylo 6’s and a $29.99 iPhone 7 deal. The online-only offers may be less appealing as there are no free phone offers available. Customers
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Metro-By-T-Mobile Offering $100 Prepaid Mastercard To Customers That Activate Online Plus Free Galaxy A11s Deal
Metro By T-Mobile has launched a couple of new offers. Subscribers that buy a phone online or bring one to Metro can now get a $100 Virtual Prepaid Mastercard. Also available is an offer for up to 4 free Samsung Galaxy A11s. $100 Virtual Prepaid Mastercard Offer Explained The $100
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Spectrum Mobile Quietly Launches $55 “Unlimited Plus” Plan With 30GB Of High-Speed Data
Spectrum Mobile quietly updated its phone plan lineup today with a new offering. There’s a new “unlimited” plan now available called “Unlimited Plus” and it’s billed at a rate of $55/line. The plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data with the first 30GB of data each month available at up
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Tello Has Launched A Promo Allowing New Customers To Get 3-Months Of Service For $15
Tello Mobile has launched a new promo featuring the tagline “Tello, Your Back-To-School Buddy.” The promo will give subscribers a phone plan for $5/month for their first 3-months of wireless service. The plan being offered includes unlimited talk, text, and data, with the first 1GB of data each month available
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DISH Has Acquired Ting Mobile Assets From Tucows, Consumers May See Price Improvements
The DISH Network and Tucows Inc. jointly announced today that DISH has acquired some Ting Mobile assets from Tucows. A representative speaking on behalf of Tucows told BestMVNO that DISH has acquired the right to use the Ting Mobile brand for two years and Ting Mobile’s loyal customer relationships. At
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Cricket Wireless’s Latest Deals Include A Free iPhone 7
Last week, Cricket Wireless refreshed some of its phone deals and launched the Samsung Galaxy A11. Today, July 24, 2020, there has been another deal refresh highlighted by some new iPhone offers including a free iPhone 7 deal for switchers. Let’s take a closer look at what the provider is
Read MoreBoost Mobile May Have Its Eyes On T-Mobile With New Plans Starting At $10 Due In Early August
Boost Mobile was officially purchased from T-Mobile by the DISH Network on July 1st, 2020. T-Mobile was required to offload the brand in order to gain regulatory approval to merge with Sprint. After closing the deal with T-Mobile, DISH made immediate changes to Boost Mobile highlighted by the release of
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Ultra Mobile Promo Will Get You A Phone Plan With 50GB Of Data For $39
Ultra Mobile has launched a new promo. The T-Mobile powered MVNO is offering its $49.00 plan with unlimited everything including the first 50GB of data each month at up to 5G data speeds for 20% off. With the discount applied, the price of the plan is just $39 plus taxes
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Boost Mobile Laser Focused On $hrink-It Plan, No Longer Offering Free Phones To Unlimited Family Plan Port-Ins
The DISH Network officially took over the Boost Mobile brand on July 1, 2020. With that takeover, DISH made several immediate changes to Boost Mobile. A new logo was announced as were two new phone plans highlighted by a $45 $hrink-It plan. The $hrink-It plan includes unlimited everything with the
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