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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Consumer Cellular Offering Free Month Of Service

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

By Joe Paonessa • 08/22/19

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. ...

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

By Joe Paonessa • 08/22/19

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 bri...

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

By Joe Paonessa • 08/21/19

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 con...

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

By Joe Paonessa • 08/21/19

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...

Cricket Wireless Is Again Offering Double Data For A Year

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

By Joe Paonessa • 08/18/19

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 b...

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

By Joe Paonessa • 08/12/19

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...

Hello Mobile Offers 15GB Of LTE Data For $25/Month

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

By Joe Paonessa • 08/09/19

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 p...

Cricket Wireless Set To Update Unlimited Data Plans

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

By Joe Paonessa • 08/08/19

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 expensiv...

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

By Joe Paonessa • 08/05/19

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 firs...

Boost Mobile Again Offers iPhone 6s For $25

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

By Joe Paonessa • 08/05/19

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 month...

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

By Joe Paonessa • 08/01/19

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 pl...

Xfinity Mobile Plans Are Is Getting New Pricing Structre

Leaked Document Shows New Pricing Structure Coming To Xfinity Mobile

By Joe Paonessa • 07/30/19

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/...

Cricket Launches New Device Insurance Plan Cricket Protect Plus

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

By Joe Paonessa • 07/29/19

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...

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

By Joe Paonessa • 07/29/19

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...

Boom Mobile Updates Wireless Plans, Lowers Prices

Boom Mobile Updates Phone Plans, Get Unlimited Talk And Text With 2GB Data For $26.99

By Joe Paonessa • 07/24/19

Boom Mobile has updated its wireless plans. The MVNO powered by Verizon has lowered its prices and improved the service allotments included with its plans. The BestMVNO featu...