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 • 11/20/20
AT&T Prepaid has had a very productive year as far as plan updates and offers are concerned. Throughout the year AT&T Prepaid made a much bigger push into the multi-mo...
By Joe Paonessa • 11/20/20
Metro by T-Mobile has released its holiday 2020 offers. Now featured atop of Metro’s website are the words “Zero fees to switch to Metro this holiday. No activation fees. No p...
By Joe Paonessa • 11/18/20
Tello Mobile has provided further details about its planned transition over to the T-Mobile network. The transition is now planned for the week of November 22nd. Upon completi...
By Joe Paonessa • 11/17/20
Over the summer, DISH made a move to acquire Ting Mobile assets from Tucows. That gave DISH about 150,000 new wireless accounts and over 200,000 subscribers effective August 1...
By Joe Paonessa • 11/16/20
In July of 2019, Mint Mobile launched a buy 3-months get 3-months free promotion for new customers. It must have been a successful promo because the company has elected to exp...
By Joe Paonessa • 11/10/20
A recent prepaid report sent out by the firm Wave7 Research to its subscribers revealed that more than 10% of Boost Mobile dealer activations are now for bring your own device...
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 • 10/10/20
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...