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 • 02/09/20
Simple Mobile went over a year without differentiating several plans from one another. One example of this is how the T-Mobile powered provider handled its $50 and $60 unlimi...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/07/20
Sprint today sent out a press release to announce the launch of a new product, WatchMeGo. WatchMeGo is a wearable device designed for children ages 4-13. GPS is built into t...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/06/20
Last week Total Wireless updated its plans to include more data and more features. Most plans got mobile hotspot enabled, the MVNO’s $25 unlimited talk and text plan got a 1G...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/06/20
Metro By T-Mobile launched a new offer today. Switchers can now pick up an iPhone 7 for $49.99. It was previously priced at $99.99. Also available is a new unlimited LTE da...
By Joe Paonessa • 02/03/20
Selectel Wireless has updated a couple of its wireless plans. The Verizon MVNO’s $40 plan now includes 8GB of 4G LTE data instead of 7GB. The $60 plan now includes 32GB of 4...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/30/20
Last year Mint Mobile surprised the MVNO industry by airing an ad during the Super Bowl. This year, the company will do no such thing. Instead, Mint Mobile will offer new cu...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/30/20
Thanks to a reader tip from Danielle Aaron Chaprnka, BestMVNO has learned that Total Wireless has updated its wireless plans. The Verizon MVNO’s $25 plan now includes 1GB of h...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/29/20
TextNow has unveiled a new free ad-supported unlimited talk and text plan on the Sprint network. A TextNow spokesperson disclosed to BestMVNO last summer that the plan was on...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/29/20
Boost Mobile has just had a promo reset, and several new offers are now available. The lead offer is for a new iPhone 7 for just $29.99. Some dealers are also pushing the off...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/29/20
A few weeks ago it was announced that Virgin Mobile would be shutting down and subscribers would be migrated to Boost Mobile. Typically when a provider shuts down we see a lot...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/23/20
Reach Mobile, an MVNO that gives to charity, has announced a couple of plan enhancements. Subscribers can now add international data roaming to their plans. Rates vary by co...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/17/20
Red Pocket Mobile has launched a new and limited-time promotion. Customers will save $250 on the purchase price of any iPhone and $20 on AirPods when the purchase is bundled...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/17/20
A week after a major promo reset, Cricket Wireless has altered some of its promos for the better. The iPhone 6s is once again $49.99 with port-in to Cricket’s $60 unlimited p...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/16/20
H2O Wireless is now offering multi-month recharge discounts. Customers who choose to recharge their plans for either 3, 6, or 12 months at a time will receive either 50% off...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/16/20
Tracfone may be readying the launch of a new service titled “SmartSIM.” FierceWireless, recently detailed what is known about the new product in an article. In short, it wil...