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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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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Cricket Wireless Announces 5G Launch Date, Samsung Galaxy A11, And Updated Plans & Deals
Cricket Wireless now has a launch date for 5G wireless. On August 21st, subscribers will be able to activate 5G service on the network. Cricket’s first 5G device to become available for purchase will be the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G. Pricing and a release date for the phone have yet
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Straight Talk Wireless’s New No Fees Phone Payment Plan Featured In New TV Commercial
Straight Talk Wireless is the largest of the Tracfone owned brands and its subscriber count continues to grow. In quarter 2 of 2020, Straight Talk added 270,000 new subscribers bringing the MVNO’s total subscriber count to 9.743 million, up from 9.473 million in quarter 1. Year over year Straight Talk
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Fact Checking T-Mobile’s Claims That 4 Unlimited Lines For $100 Is Unheard Of In Postpaid
On July 23, 2020, T-Mobile unveiled a couple of new offers that will officially go live on July 24, 2020. As usual with T-Mobile, the announcement came with a whole lot of pomp and circumstance and some truth-bending claims. You can read the full and official press release detailing the
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Boost Mobile Launches Several New Phones Including Samsung Galaxy A11
Leading up to the DISH Network’s takeover of Boost Mobile, Boost Mobile dealers and Boost Mobile’s online store both faced a shortage of phones. Dealers had a hard time stocking them and many were also frequently listed as out of stock online. DISH has now started to take steps to
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AT&T Prepaid Adds Another Multi-Month Discount Plan, Get 6 Months With 8GB Of Data For $180
AT&T Prepaid has recently been making a hard push into the multi-month plan market. The market has been pioneered and dominated by MVNOs such as Mint Mobile and Tracfone. But AT&T is the first major carrier to make a big play in the space. Last year, AT&T Prepaid launched its
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Ultra Mobile’s PayGO & Tourist Plans Have Updated, $3 PayGO Now Includes 100 Mins/Text/MB Data
A year ago Ultra Mobile hit it big when it’s PayGO and Tourist plans landed in T-Mobile stores. The two plans served and continue to serve as replacement offerings for prepaid plans that T-Mobile discontinued. In essence, rather than to continue to offer what were probably low margin and selling
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Simple Mobile Offers 4 Unlimited Lines For $100
Simple Mobile has an offer running of 4 unlimited data lines for $100. The offer is only available at Total Wireless stores and through independent multi-carrier dealers. Total Wireless stores can be found in just 22 states. But if you are near a store or dealer, it is certainly a
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The Verizon Prepaid Moto E5 Go Is Now Free In-Store At Walmart
The Verizon Prepaid Moto E5 Go is now available for free exclusively at Walmart. The offer is available in-store only and was jointly discovered by analysts at Wave7 Research and Mil Hustles who is also known as @kingoftechdeals. The Moto E5 Go is regularly priced at $34.88. Online Walmart lists
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NET10 Wireless Updates Plans Featuring 30GB Data For $45/Month
NET10 Wireless has updated its wireless plans. The plan updates are significant as they make NET10 the best value play among the TracFone brands that use the Verizon network. On its website, NET10 is highlighting its “upgraded plans” by featuring its $50 plan that’s $45 with autopay enabled. It includes
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Cricket Wireless Customers Can Save $60 Via Bill Credits By Purchasing A SIM At Target
Cricket Wireless has been very busy over the last several weeks with new phone launches and promos. A recent report from Wave7 Research noted another new offer from Cricket, this one restricted to national retail. Customers that purchase a Cricket Wireless SIM kit at Target and activate a new line
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Dish Now Owns Boost Mobile, And Wireless Plan Changes Are Being Made
July 1, 2020, is the day that Boost Mobile was officially acquired by the DISH Network for $1.4 billion. T-Mobile was required to divest Boost Mobile in order to gain regulatory approval to merge with Sprint. The merger completed April 1, and according to an SEC document filing T-Mobile was
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Tello’s 4th Of July Sale Is $4 For Any Phone Plan
Another holiday is approaching and that means Tello Mobile has a new phone plan sale to celebrate it. Tello is marketing the promo as being a SALE-A-Bration. New subscribers can now get any plan for just $4. The offer is scheduled to be available until July 6th. Phone Plan Options
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Venn Mobile’s Service Has Shut Down & May Be Permanent, Teltik Could Be Next
Venn Mobile launched wireless service in late January 2020 featuring one unlimited everything plan with 50GB of mobile hotspot for $30/month. Venn Mobile is run by the same people behind the T-Mobile business plan reseller Teltik. With Teltik in operation since 2016, I had confidence in Venn Mobile’s launch at
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Verizon Prepaid Introduces Customer Loyalty Discounts, The Longer You Stay The More You Save
Verizon Prepaid has introduced customer loyalty discounts that are being marketed around the tagline “stay with us, save with us.” The longer a customer stays with Verizon Prepaid, the more money can be saved. A maximum customer loyalty discount of $10/month per line is offered. The loyalty discounts will take
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Simple Mobile & Total Wireless Expand Into Sam’s Club, Special Offers Available
Tracfone brands Simple Mobile and Total Wireless have expanded retail availability by launching in Sam’s Club. The move was first observed by industry analysts at Wave7 Research. Both brands are also carried in other big box stores including Target, Best Buy, and Walmart. The expansion comes as part of the
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