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 • 10/30/20
US Mobile has launched a new feature that it’s calling Usage Analytics. Usage Analytics will provide US Mobile’s subscribers with near real-time and historical data about how...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/30/20
Cricket Wireless is ending October with more free phone deals. Over 10 Android devices are now available for free to switchers as part of Cricket’s “Big Savings On Android Pho...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/29/20
I thought it was just me. I thought Metro’s current set of offers looked awfully familiar. It turns out, it’s because they are. Among several offers that are currently display...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/28/20
Another big name prepaid wireless provider has been acquired. Private equity firm GTCR, based out of Chicago, formally announced this morning that it has purchased a majority...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/27/20
Wave7 Research had been observing a reduction of inventory of Verizon Prepaid phones carried in Target stores. The reduction was noticed across several states over a time peri...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/27/20
AT&T Prepaid and Cricket Wireless appear to be leaving Best Buy stores. Over the last several weeks, analysts from the firm Wave7 Research noticed inventory of both brands...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/26/20
A recent prepaid report issued by the firm Wave7 Research detailed new TV commercial ad launches from the wireless brands TextNow and Mint Mobile. The ads are airing on TV sta...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/15/20
Reach Mobile has improved its assortment of wireless plans. The Verizon based provider notable for its Gigs that Give charity program now offers plans that start at $30/month...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/13/20
Tracfone and Tracfone owned NET10 Wireless are both offering pretty good deals right now on eBay for low usage wireless subscribers. Tracfone and Simple Mobile also have a spe...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/10/20
If you have been wondering like me when Sprint MVNO’s will begin to switch over to the T-Mobile network, we finally have an answer. Thanks to Sprint MVNO Tello Mobile, there’s...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/08/20
Tello Mobile has launched an October 2020 promotion. New customers or current customers that add a new line will receive up to 50% off their Tello Mobile plan for their first...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/07/20
If you signed up for Boom Mobile between 9/30/20 and 10/5/20 or made any other purchase on the site between those dates with manual credit card entry, it’s time for you to get...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/06/20
Pure TalkUSA has had a very busy past few weeks. The service provider has rebranded itself to be called just Pure Talk. A website redesign was also recently pushed out as was...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/06/20
Boost Mobile has refreshed its deals for October. The lead offer is now a switcher deal for a $99.99 iPhone SE. It was previously available for $249.99. Some other offers have...
By Joe Paonessa • 10/05/20
Yesterday, a Reddit user shared a screenshot of what is supposed to have been an upcoming promo from Visible. The promo was said to offer new subscribers $20 off their first m...