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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Pure TalkUSA, TextNow And Visible Have All Launched National TV Advertising Campaigns
There’s been a big shift in the brands that are spending on national TV advertising Wave7 Research recently reported to its subscribers. Lesser known brands such as TextNow and Pure TalkUSA are working to raise consumer awareness of their offerings through the advertisements. Verizon is also upping its spend on
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AT&T Takes A Turn At Eliminating Thousands Of Jobs
T-Mobile has received a lot of negative attention over the last several months for reducing its workforce. Now it’s AT&T’s turn. According to a report from Reuters, over the next few weeks, AT&T plans to cut more than 3,400 technician and clerical jobs across the country. AT&T confirmed the job
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T-Mobile Sprint Post Merger Blues Continue With Even More Job Layoffs
April 4, 2019, was the date that T-Mobile’s then CEO, John Legere, made big and bold promises about the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint merger. A great emphasis was placed on the claim that “The New T-Mobile Will Create Jobs From Day One.” Well, to quote a popular John Legere phrase, “it’s time
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Republic Wireless Offering 3-Months Of Service For $30
Republic Wireless has launched a new promo featuring the tagline “Summer Of Savings!” Republic’s Summer Of Savings offer will give subscribers a wireless plan featuring unlimited talk and text with 1GB of data for $10/month. The offer price is for the customer’s first 3-months of service. Summer Of Savings Offer
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Tello Mobile’s Father’s Day Sale Is $39 Unlimited Plan For $14
Tello Mobile launched a new promo today. The offer is being billed as “unlimited everything for dad at just $14/month.” That make makes it a Father’s Day plan sale. To celebrate the holiday, Tello is offering its most expensive unlimited plan for more than half off. The plan is regularly
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AT&T Prepaid Has A New 8GB 3-Month Discount Plan For $33/Month
AT&T Prepaid continues to push into the multi-month plan market. Last summer the brand launched an annual plan for $25/month plus tax that included 8GB of monthly high-speed data. Just a few weeks ago a dealer exclusive 3-month plan was announced. That plan has an average cost of $40/month and
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Altice Mobile’s “Unlimited” Phone Plan Is Now Back Down To $20/Month
Altice Mobile launched last September with a stellar plan that featured 50GB of high-speed data for just $20/month. The plan price was marketed as being a limited time offer. In February of 2020, the limited time offer ended and the plan changed dramatically. The price was increased to $30/month and
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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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