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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Ting Now Offering Service On The Verizon Network

Ting Makes It Official, Now Offering Service On The Verizon Network

By Joe Paonessa • 02/25/20

Last summer, Ting announced that it was dropping T-Mobile as a network partner in favor of adding Verizon later in the year. The reason for the change was due to the uncertai...

Unreal Mobile Phone Service Now Comes With Premium Voice Calling

Unreal Mobile Now Offering Premium Voice Service At No Extra Charge

By Joe Paonessa • 02/24/20

After a reader inquiry, BestMVNO has learned that Unreal Mobile is now offering premium voice service with its wireless plans. The move was confirmed to BestMVNO by represent...

Boom! Mobile Is Now Offering A Free Trial

Boom Mobile! Offering Free Trial Plan On Your Choice Of 3 Major Networks

By Joe Paonessa • 02/24/20

Boom! Mobile has been providing wireless service to subscribers in the USA for approximately 5 years. The brand operates on the AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon networks with se...

Straight Talk Wireless Prominently On Display At Local Walmart

For The First Time Straight Talk Has More Subscribers Than All Other Tracfone Brands Combined

By Joe Paonessa • 02/24/20

For the first time ever, Straight Talk Wireless now has more subscribers than all other Tracfone brands combined, excluding SafeLink. SafeLink is a notable exclusion because...

Switch To Simple Mobile And Get Your 3rd Month Free

By Joe Paonessa • 02/23/20

Simple Mobile has a new switcher promotion running. Customers who switch over to the Tracfone owned brand will receive their third month of service for free. Simple Mobile’s...

Metro By T-Mobile Free Second Line With Phone Upgrade

Metro By-T-Mobile Promo, Customers Can Add A Line At No Extra Cost

By Joe Paonessa • 02/23/20

Metro By-T-Mobile has recently launched a new in-store promo. Customers can now add another line to their account for free. Of course, the offer does come with a tiny bit of...

H2O Wireless Now Offering Full Support For MMS & Facetime On iOS Devices

H2O Wireless Adds Support For iOS Features Like Facetime, Trials Offer Of 2 Unlimited Lines For $75

By Joe Paonessa • 02/22/20

H2O Wireless is the latest AT&T powered MVNO to gain full support for MMS and group messaging on iPhones. Two very basic features that everyone would expect to get with t...

Local Area Target Showcases Consumer Cellular

Consumer Cellular Has 3.75 Million Subscribers And $50 New Line Promo

By Joe Paonessa • 02/21/20

Last August, Consumer Cellular announced that it had amassed 3.5 million subscribers. And based on previous subscriber count announcements it was deduced that the MVNO was gr...

Altice Mobile Has Updated Its Unlimited Plan Offering To Cost More And Include Less Data

Altice Mobile Promo Has Ended, $30 Gets Subscribers 20GB Of High Speed Data

By Joe Paonessa • 02/20/20

Last September, Altice Mobile was launched with great fanfare by the nation’s 4th largest cable operator, Altice USA. The wireless brand burst onto the scene by offering an u...

i3 Mobile Under New Ownership, Has New Plans That Start At $21/Month For 1GB Data

By Joe Paonessa • 02/19/20

i3 Mobile has new ownership and plans and is now under the control of Kwasi Duah. The transition took place in mid-January. Plans now start at $21/month for unlimited talk a...

Best Buy Has Sprint's Unlimited Kickstart Plan For $25/Month

Sprint’s $25/Month Unlimited Kickstart Plan Is Back But Only At Best Buy

By Joe Paonessa • 02/17/20

Sprint has once again lowered the price of its Unlimited Kickstart plan from $35/month down to $25/month. The catch is the plan is only available at Best Buy. The plan is be...

Save $10/Month On Cricket Unlimited Plan With Purchase Of Unlocked Phone At Best Buy

Buy Unlocked Phone At Best Buy Get $10/Month Off A Cricket Wireless Unlimited Plan For 12 Months

By Joe Paonessa • 02/17/20

Best Buy is currently offering $10/month off for 12 months on a Cricket Wireless unlimited plan with the purchase of an unlocked phone. Also available, customers can save $10...

Mango Mobile Launches Wireless Plan With 50GB Of 4G LTE Data For $25/Month

Best Deal In Wireless? Mango Mobile Offers 50GB 4G LTE Data For $25/Month, Black Wireless $16.67

By Joe Paonessa • 02/16/20

Multi-month plan provider Mint Mobile is up against some serious competition. Detailed in a recent report from Wave7 Research, Mango Mobile has just relaunched with a new sin...

Cricket Wireless Announces Biggest Phone Sale Ever, Featuring 12 Free Phones, And New Data Only Plans

By Joe Paonessa • 02/13/20

Cricket Wireless has some new deals launching tomorrow, February 14th. New customers will have the option to pick up one of 12 free Android devices or to get a discount on on...

T-Mobile Prepaid's Tax Season Deals Are An Extension Of Previous Offers

T-Mobile Prepaid’s Tax Season Offers Feature Free Phones, 2 Line For $65, And 4 Lines For $100

By Joe Paonessa • 02/12/20

T-Mobile Prepaid’s tax season offers are here. The lead offer is for one of several free smartphones including the Moto E6 when customers purchase an $80 service credit. Ano...