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 • 09/24/19
Several months ago Tracfone debuted a new eBay exclusive annual plan. The plan included 1200 minutes, 1200 text messages and 3GB of LTE data for $49.99/year. The allotments...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/23/19
Just one month ago, US Mobile updated its unlimited wireless plans. As a whole, the changes resulted in significantly higher pricing for subscribers. One unlimited plan got...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/23/19
The iPhone 11 series of devices are now available at both Boost Mobile and Metro-By-T-Mobile for $100 off. The discount applies to all models in the series. Inventory doesn’...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/19/19
Last December, Republic Wireless launched a data only plan. The plan was priced at $29.99 for 30 days of use or $74.99 for 90 days of service. It gave customers unlimited da...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/19/19
Lycamobile has just updated its phone plans. Several Lycamobile plans got feature downgrades. Wave7 Research noted the changes in a newsletter the firm recently sent out to...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/18/19
Boost Mobile has launched a new iPhone deal. Shoppers can now get a Pre-Owned iPhone 7 for $19.99. Boost Mobile says the device carries a suggested retail price of $299.99....
By Joe Paonessa • 09/17/19
Xfinity Mobile has frequently offered cashback in the form of a prepaid card with the purchase of an iPhone. The latest iteration of the deal now includes $250 cashback with...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/17/19
US Mobile is one of the first MVNOs to offer a deal revolving around the launch of Apple’s new iPhone 11 series of devices. Customers who bring their own qualifying device to...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/17/19
Google Fi has updated its wireless plans. The Google-powered MVNO is now offering an “Unlimited” plan to go along with its standard “Flexible” plan option. Google is using t...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/10/19
Consumer Cellular has exited from Best Buy. The move comes just one year after Consumer Cellular first appeared in Best Buy stores. Industry analyst Wave7 Research observed...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/05/19
T-Mobile is launching a new plan for those aged 55 years and up. The new plan is called Essentials Unlimited 55 and it will offer subscribers unlimited talk, text, and LTE da...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/05/19
A new MVNO provider launched today, Altice Mobile. It is operated by Altice USA, the nation’s 4th largest cable provider. Altice USA joins two other cable providers that are...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/29/19
Reach Mobile is an MVNO that launched in the latter half of 2018. The company does not publicly disclose on its website what network or networks that it operates on. However...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/26/19
i3 Mobile is one of the newest MVNOs to enter the American MVNO marketplace. I added the qualifier there because i3 Mobile also operates in the U.K. Service in the USA was...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/26/19
A week ago US Mobile announced it was growing at a rapid pace. Over the past 3 years, the company grew revenue by over 3,300%. But are things about to slow down for this MVN...