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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LG Stylo 6 And Nokia C5 Endi Launch On Cricket Wireless, Plus Updated Phone Deals
Cricket Wireless has been busy over the past week launching a series of new devices. On May 29, the Samsung Galaxy A01 ($109.99) and Nokia C2 Tava ($102.99) were launched. A YouTube video unboxing of Cricket’s Nokia C2 Tava is already available. Two other devices were just launched on June
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Pure TalkUSA’s Plans Now Have More Data, iPhones On Sale With Select Plan Purchases
For the second time in less than a year, Pure TalkUSA has updated its wireless plans to include more data. The plan updates are fairly similar to the updates that its sister brand H2O Wireless announced a week and a half ago, although they were not officially released until today.
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Red Pocket Mobile Starter KIT And A 3 Month Plan Are Now Sold At Target
Red Pocket Mobile has joined the ranks of wireless brands carried within Target stores. Wave7 Research analysts recently observed the brand on display at several Targets across multiple states. At the moment, the multi-carrier MVNO partner has made only two products available for purchase within the retail chain. Target shoppers
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AT&T Prepaid Has A New $40 Plan With 12GB Of Data
AT&T Prepaid has launched a new $40 plan with 12GB of high-speed data, but it’s filled with caveats. Let’s take a look. AT&T Prepaid’s New $40 Plan Offer Fine Print The plan does include unlimited everything, although data speeds slow to 2G or about 128Kbps once the high-speed data allotment
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Cricket Wireless’s & AT&T Prepaid’s Grandfathered $15 Plans Are Going Away, Here Are Some Alternatives
At the end of March, Cricket Wireless released a $15 phone plan to help those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan included unlimited everything with the first 2GB of data each month at high-speeds before throttling to 2G data speeds. High-speeds were defined as a maximum of 8Mbps. The
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Total Wireless And Simple Mobile Now Offer Telehealth Services Through Doc.com
Tracfone brands Total Wireless and Simple Mobile have partnered with doc.com to offer telehealth services. Both wireless brands have been advertising the new service for the past few days on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. Industry analyst Jeff Moore, Principal of Wave7 Research, has yet to observe any
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ZIP SIM Is Shutting Down Due To Impact Of Covid-19, Here Is What You Need To Know
ZIP SIM, an MVNO that specializes in temporary phone plans designed for travelers to the USA is shutting down. The company sent out an email today notifying its subscribers the reason for its exit from the wireless market place. “To call COVID-19’s impact on travel, “severe” would be an understatement.
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Red Pocket Mobile Offering 50% Off All Plans Plus iPhone SE 2020 Deal
Red Pocket Mobile is now offering 50% off all plans for the customer’s first month of service. There’s also a new iPhone SE 2020 deal that gives customers up to $140 off. To top it off, the wireless provider is also offering an annual plan exclusively on eBay that features
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Unreal Mobile Memorial Day Weekend Deal, Get 3-Months For Price Of 1
Unreal Mobile has launched a Memorial Day Weekend Sale. New and eligible existing subscribers can get 3-months of service for the price of 1. Pricing starts at just $5/month for 3-months of service for a plan that features unlimited talk, text, and 3GB of high-speed data every 30 days. Unreal
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H2O Wireless Is Updating Plans To Feature A New $45 “Unlimited LTE” Data Plan
H2O Wireless is going to be updating nearly all of its plans with more data and more unlimited calling countries. A new featured offering will be a $50 plan or $45 with autopay billing enabled, which will include unlimited* talk, text, and LTE data. The plan updates are scheduled to
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Consumer Cellular’s “Spring Into Savings” Promo Gives New Lines $20 Account Credits
Thus far in 2020 Consumer Cellular has been running hot. The MVNO started the year off by placing in the top 100 in national TV ad spending. The money appeared to be well spent because when February rolled around, Consumer Cellular announced that it had amassed 3.75 million subscribers and
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AT&T Prepaid Has New Offers Out Including Updated $35 Plan, Now With 2GB Of High-Speed Data
AT&T Prepaid has rolled out some new offers, including an update to the provider’s $35 phone plan, “BridgePay,” and some new device promos. New device promos are available on select Android phone models and the iPhone 6s. The iPhone SE 2020 continues to be offered for $349.99. The $35 Plan
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Xfinity Mobile’s Launch Of 5G Service Includes A Higher Starting Price And Higher Network Priority
Xfinity Mobile launched 5G wireless network access today. With that launch came a new price for the Verizon based MVNO’s starter plan. Customers who want Xfinity Mobile’s starter “By the Gig” plan will now have to pay $15/month. The previous price was $12/month. Current customers on the $12 plan will
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Red Pocket Mobile Plans Have Been Updated, Get 8GB Of Data For $30
Red Pocket Mobile has updated a couple of its wireless plans to have more data. The multi-carrier MVNO partner has updated its $30 plan to include 8GB of high-speed data on all networks. The $40 plan now has 20GB of high-speed data on the AT&T and Sprint networks only. The
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Straight Talk Wireless Follows Up Q1 Growth With New “No Contract, No Compromise” Tagline
Straight Talk Wireless continues to be a bright spot for its parent company América Móvil. In quarter 1 of 2020, the brand added 91k new subscribers, bringing its total subscriber count to 9.473 million. This is in contrast to major carrier prepaid brands all of which saw a loss in
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