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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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Consumer Cellular Offering Free Month Of Service

Consumer Cellular Again Offers Free Month Of Service, Featured Plan Includes 20GB Of LTE Data

Joe Paonessa - Aug 22, 2019
Consumer Cellular is again offering a free month of service to new subscribers.  Customers can take advantage of the offer by signing up for any Consumer Cellular phone plan.  The best-valued plan to get with this offer includes unlimited talk and text with 20GB of data at 4G LTE data
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Bring Your Own Phone To Xfinity Mobile Get A Fifty Dollar Visa Prepaid Card

Xfinity Mobile Offering Bring Your Own Device Customers A $50 Prepaid Visa Card

Joe Paonessa - Aug 22, 2019
Xfinity Mobile is now offering bring your own device customers a $50 Visa prepaid card.  The offer is a downgrade from recently expired promo from Xfinity Mobile that gave bring your own device customers a $100 Visa prepaid card. Like most promotional offers, this one comes with fine print and
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Ultra Mobile Has New Multi-Month Plans

Ultra Mobile Has New And Updated Multi-Month Plans, Get Unlimited Data For $40

Joe Paonessa - Aug 21, 2019
Ultra Mobile has updated the pricing of its multi-month plans and added more multi-month options.  The changes are not yet live on the MVNO’s website, but Ultra Mobile has confirmed to BestMVNO they are available now exclusively through dealer channels.  They should also become available directly through Ultra Mobile once
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US Mobile Is Growing Rapidly, Looks To Connectivity OS To Power Future Growth

US Mobile Announces 3 Year Revenue Growth Of 3,388%, 2018 Revenue Of $7.3 Million

Joe Paonessa - Aug 21, 2019
US Mobile launched as an MVNO nearly 5 years ago, and since that time the company has been growing at a rapid pace.  US Mobile is growing so fast that it just made INC’s 2019 list of the 5000 fastest-growing privately held companies in America.  Over the past 3 years,
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Cricket Wireless Is Again Offering Double Data For A Year

Cricket Wireless Again Offers Double Data On $40 Plan Through Select Retail Locations

Joe Paonessa - Aug 18, 2019
Earlier in the year, Cricket Wireless ran a double data offer.  Customers who purchased Cricket Wireless’s $40 ($35 with auto-pay) phone plan at Walmart and enabled auto-pay billing were given 10GB of LTE data a month instead of 5GB.  Customers who took up the offer were promised double data each
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FreeUP Mobile Has Updated Wireless Plans

FreeUP Mobile Has Updated Wireless Plans, Get 6GB Of LTE Data For $30/Month

Joe Paonessa - Aug 12, 2019
Thanks to a tip from Osiris Rodriguez, BestMVNO has learned that FreeUP Mobile has updated its wireless plans.  The AT&T powered provider has eliminated several plans and has improved or altered several others.  The BestMVNO featured plan includes unlimited talk and text with 6GB of LTE data for $30/month. FreeUP
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Hello Mobile Offers 15GB Of LTE Data For $25/Month

BestMVNO Is Now Covering Hello Mobile, Get 15GB Of LTE Data For $25/Month

Joe Paonessa - Aug 9, 2019
Hello Mobile officially launched in April of 2019 as a rebranding of Q-Link Mobile which launched in 2018.  The company also powers Q Link Wireless, the 3rd largest Lifeline provider in the USA. Hello Mobile was founded by its CEO, Issa Asad, and is headquartered in Dania Beach, Florida.  Asad brings
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Tello Back To School 2019 Sale

Tello Mobile’s Back-To-School 2019 Promos Include Phone And Plan Bundles

Joe Paonessa - Aug 9, 2019
Tello has launched a Back-To-School sale.  Customers can choose to purchase one of several phone models and get a free month of service.  The free month of service includes unlimited talk, text, and data with the first 1GB each month at 4G LTE data speeds.  Unlimited calling to Mexico, China,
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Cricket Wireless Set To Update Unlimited Data Plans

Cricket Wireless To Update Unlimited Plan With Mobile Hotspot And Lower Family Plan Pricing

Joe Paonessa - Aug 8, 2019
Several days ago, a leak occurred on Reddit indicating that Cricket Wireless would rename its unlimited data plans and add new features and better pricing to its most expensive unlimited plan.  The post indicated that the changes would occur on August 11th.  The original post was quickly removed from Reddit. 
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ATT Prepaid Now Offering An Annual Plan

AT&T Prepaid Introduces Multi-Month Promo Plan, Get 8GB Of Data For $25/Month

Joe Paonessa - Aug 5, 2019
AT&T Prepaid has launched a new limited-time promotional offer.  Uncovered by Dennis Bournique, the plan is offering customers unlimited talk, text, and data with the first 8GB at 4G LTE data speeds each month for $25/month.  The catch?  In order to take advantage of the offer, subscribers will have to
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Boost Mobile Again Offers iPhone 6s For $25

Boost Mobile’s Latest Offers Include $25 iPhone 6s And BOGO Samsung Galaxy A10E

Joe Paonessa - Aug 5, 2019
Boost Mobile is currently running several new offers as well as some recycled promos.  One offer, which has been repeated and varied multiple times over the last several months is switchers can get an iPhone 6s for $25.  From May through July it was available for $49.99, while in January
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Ultra Mobile's Tourist Plan Now Sold In Stores (Photo Credit Wave7 Research)

Big Win For Ultra Mobile, T-Mobile Is Now Selling Ultra Mobile’s Tourist Plan In Stores

Joe Paonessa - Aug 1, 2019
Wave7 Research reported in a recent note to subscribers that T-Mobile’s Tourist plan was replaced in T-Mobile stores by a similar offering from Ultra Mobile.  The move took place in late July.  Ultra Mobile PayGo plans and SIM cards are also now being sold in select stores.  That’s a big
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Xfinity Mobile Plans Are Is Getting New Pricing Structre

Leaked Document Shows New Pricing Structure Coming To Xfinity Mobile

Joe Paonessa - Jul 30, 2019
Xfinity Mobile is about to make some adjustments to its mobile phone plan pricing structure according to a leaked document posted on Reddit (Update – the plans went live on 8/1/2019). Xfinity Mobile is calling the new plans “Second Generation” plans while the original plans are referred to as “First
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Cricket Launches New Device Insurance Plan Cricket Protect Plus

Cricket Wireless Announces New Phone Insurance Plan, Cricket Protect Plus For $10/month

Joe Paonessa - Jul 29, 2019
Cricket Wireless launched a new device protection plan today called Cricket Protect Plus.  The insurance plan will cost customers $10/month.  Cricket Protect Plus is a premium insurance upgrade over the company’s Cricket Protect base insurance plan which is billed at a rate of $7/month. Cricket Protect Plus Vs Cricket Protect,
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Mint Mobile Offering 6 Months Wireless Service With 8GB Of Data For Just Twenty Dollars

Mint Mobile Offering 6 Months Of Service For $60, Includes 8GB Of Data Each Month

Joe Paonessa - Jul 29, 2019
Mint Mobile has launched a new promotion.  New subscribers can now buy 3 months of wireless service for $60 and get an additional 3 months of service free.  That works out to a total of 6 months of service for an average cost of just $10/month.  The plan being offered
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