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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Grocery Chain Kroger Rebrands i-wireless To Kroger Wireless, Pricing Starts At $25/Month
Grocery Chain Kroger has rebranded its MVNO service “i-wireless” to “Kroger Wireless.” The i-wireless brand had been operating since 2006. Kroger will continue to offer wireless services under the new name through an MVNO partnership with Sprint. Plans start at $25/month for unlimited talk and text with 2GB of data.
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Boost Mobile Offering Buy One Get Two Free With Moto G7 Play, LG Stylo 4
Boost Mobile recently launched a couple of new promos. One promo offers new subscribers a buy one get 2 free offer on the LG Stylo 4 and Moto G7 Play. Customers are allowed to mix and match devices. The Moto E5 Play is being offered for $5 to new lines
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Red Pocket Mobile Announces FreedomPop To Offer Free Plans On All 4 Major Networks
Red Pocket Mobile announced today that the FreedomPop and UNREAL Mobile brands that it recently acquired from STS Media will soon operate on all 4 major networks in the USA. Prior to the acquisition, FreedomPop and UNREAL Mobile had both run on the AT&T and Sprint networks. This is the
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Gen Mobile Offering 5% Off Multi-Month Plans, $5 Off All Other Orders
Gen Mobile is now offering a small discount on its prepaid wireless plans. Customers can save 5% on the cost of a multi-month plan with use of the coupon code 5OFF3MONTH. All other orders made through Genmobile.com are available for $5 off with use of the coupon code WOW5OFF. Gen
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Selectel Wireless Is Now Selling The Samsung Galaxy A50 For $399.99
Selectel Wireless announced in a Facebook post that it is now carrying the Samsung Galaxy A50. The Verizon powered MVNO has even set up a big splash page on its website advertising the device and its feature set. The phone is listing for $399.99. An online customer support chat representative
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Tello Mobile Lowers Prices, Get Unlimited With 4GB LTE Data For $19/Month
Tello Mobile updated its wireless plans today. The BestMVNO featured plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data with the first 4GB at 4G LTE data speeds for $19/month. The plan also includes mobile hotspot, and unlimited calling to Canada, China, and Mexico. Tello Mobile’s Plan Changes Highlighted Tello Mobile doesn’t
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Boost Mobile Exits Meijer, Begins Testing “Store In Store” At Fresco y Mas
Sprint and its prepaid brands which include both Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile have dramatically altered their presence in retail over the past year. Sprint exited Target in March of 2019. Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile left the store in the middle of 2018 and Boost Mobile also exited Dollar
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AT&T Prepaid Walmart Exclusive Promo Offers Subscribers 25GB Of Data For $40/Month
Several days ago a deal was posted on SlickDeals advertising a Walmart exclusive offer from AT&T Prepaid. The promo was for bonus data on AT&T’s $50 prepaid plan ($40 with auto-pay). The promo was said to give shoppers 25GB of LTE data on the plan instead of 8GB. The deal
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Republic Wireless Announces Layoffs And Reduction Of Office Space
Republic Wireless has recently laid off what may be a significant portion of its staff. The company did not disclose how many employees were let go, however, sources told WRAL TechWire that the number was close to 20% of the MVNO’s workforce. According to Republic Wireless’s LinkedIn profile, the company
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Ting Offering New Customers 20GB Of Data For $20/Month
Last month Boom Mobile discontinued service on the Sprint network. Boom Mobile worked out a deal with Ting to transfer all of Boom Mobile’s customers over to Ting. Those customers who decided to stick with Ting after the transfer got a great deal. Subscribers were offered an unlimited talk, text,
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TracFone Brands Straight Talk And Walmart Family Mobile Set To Launch Several New Phones
According to Tracfone brand authority and vlogger Mil Hustles, Straight Talk Wireless and Walmart Family Mobile are set to launch several new devices. Hustles says that the brands typically launch new devices from June onward until the end of the year. The new devices coming to Straight Talk Wireless include
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FreedomPop Has Been Acquired By Red Pocket Mobile
The company that runs FreedomPop, STS Media, announced today that it has agreed to sell the FreedomPop brand to Red Pocket Mobile. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but a Reuters source familiar with the deal says the transaction value is in the “high eight figures.” STS Media
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Red Pocket Mobile GSMA eBay Plans Are On Sale, Get Unlimited With 5GB Data For $17.08/Month
For a limited time, Red Pocket Mobile’s GSMA eBay annual plans are on sale. Red Pocket Mobile uses the GSMA plan label designation for plans that use the AT&T network. The BestMVNO top pick as the best value offering is the Ultimate Plan. The Ultimate Plan includes unlimited everything with
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SpeedTalk Mobile Quietly Discontinued Several Value Plans
Back in February, SpeedTalk Mobile updated several of its “Value Plans” to include more data. After the update, the plans offered excellent value to wireless shoppers. SpeedTalk Mobile’s Value Plans are your standard pay by the month prepaid wireless plans. Sometime after February’s plan updates, several Value Plans were inexplicably
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Allvoi Wireless Offering Students Chance To Win A College Scholarship
Allvoi Wireless has announced a scholarship contest. The Sprint MVNO is offering current and prospective college students the chance to win $1000 to put towards their college education. A total of 3 scholarships will be given away. Allvoi Wireless Scholarship Contest Requirements In order to qualify for a scholarship from
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