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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Ultra Mobile Now Offering Buy Three Months Get Three Months Free Promo

New Ultra Mobile Multi-Month Promo Will Get You Unlimited Talk And Text With 3GB Data For $11/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 10/01/19

Ultra Mobile has launched a promotion revolving around one of the new and updated multi-month plans that the company launched back in August. Customers can now buy a 3-month p...

Sprint Grants 5G Network Access To MVNO Partners

Sprint Now Allowing MVNOs Access To 5G Wireless Network

By Joe Paonessa • 09/30/19

Carriers over the past few months have building out and turning on their 5G wireless networks. However, the footprint for each carrier 5G network is still very tiny and limit...

Mint Mobile Offering 3 Months Of Free Wireless Service With iPhone Purchase

Buy An Unlocked iPhone 11 From Mint Mobile, Get 3 Months Of Wireless For Free

By Joe Paonessa • 09/30/19

Mint Mobile is now running a special offer on all iPhone purchases including the new iPhone 11. Customers who buy any iPhone from Mint Mobile will receive 3 months of wireles...

Walmart Family Mobile Tells Consumers To “Stay A Step Ahead” In New Commercial

By Joe Paonessa • 09/24/19

Walmart Family Mobile has launched two new television commercials both featuring a new tagline for the brand, “stay a step ahead.” According to Wave7 Research, the ads began...

Tracfone Lowers Price Of eBay Exclusive Annual Plan With 3GB LTE Data (Screenshot Of Plan Offering)

Tracfone Lowers Price Of Annual Plan With 3GB Of Data To $39.99 On Select Networks

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...

US Mobile Updates Phone Plans For The Second Time In Two Months

US Mobile Updates Plans, Unlimited Talk & Text Reverts Back To $10/Month

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...

Boost Mobile And Metro-By-T-Mobile Latest Providers To Offer Discounts On iPhone 11 Models

iPhone 11 Debuts At Boost Mobile And Metro-By-T-Mobile For $100 Off

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’...

T-Mobile Prepaid Offering 2 Unlimited Data Lines For $65/Month

T-Mobile Prepaid Secret Deal, Get 2 Unlimited LTE Data Lines For $65/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 09/20/19

T-Mobile Prepaid has quietly launched a hot new deal. Customers who need 2 lines of service can now get a plan with unlimited talk, text and LTE data for $65/month. The plan...

Republic Wireless Getting Ready To Relaunch Data Only SIM

Republic Wireless Set To Bring Back Data Only SIM

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...

Lycamobile Has Several Limited Time Promos Available

Lycamobile Reduces Amount Of Data Included With Several Plans, Still Offering Promos

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...

Boost Mobile Offering Pre-Owned iPhone 7 For $19.99

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....

Cricket Wireless Offering Free Phones Like The LG Stylo 5 To Switchers

Cricket Wireless Now Offering Switchers Several Phones For Free Including LG Stylo 5

By Joe Paonessa • 09/18/19

Cricket Wireless today announced the availability of several new free phone offers. The unveiling was covered by Lady Red’s Tech Reviews in a live video stream this morning. ...

Xfinity Mobile Offering $250 Back On Purchase Of iPhone

Xfinity Mobile Offering $250 Cash Back On iPhone 11 Purchases

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...

Bring Your Own iPhone 11 To US Mobile And Get $250 Back

US Mobile Offers $250 Back When You Bring An iPhone 11 Series Phone To The Network

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...

Google Fi Now Offering An Unlimited Plan With 22GB Of LTE Data

Google Fi Plans Get An Unlimited Update, Get 22GB Of LTE Data For $70/Month

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...