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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Some FreedomPop Customers Are Having Their Free Plan Automatically Upgraded To A Paid Plan
Several users in various online forums have recently reported that FreedomPop has automatically updated their free plan to a paid plan costing $3.99/month. Customers have stated that they received an email giving them the option to opt-out of the upgrade. Those that didn’t see the email or respond to it,
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LG V35 ThinQ Has Launched At Cricket Wireless For $349.99
Cricket Wireless has added a new device to its lineup. The LG V35 ThinQ has launched today for $349.99 and is in limited supply. Wave7 Research sales checks at AT&T suggest that the LG V35 hasn’t sold well. Its release on Cricket Wireless may be AT&T’s way of offloading inventory.
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Verizon’s Visible Prepaid Service Adds BYOD Support For The Google Pixel 3 And Pixel 3XL
Back in January, Visible launched limited support for bring your own Android device. By limited, the Verizon owned prepaid brand meant the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Samsung Galaxy S9+. Visible promised that support for more Android devices would be “coming soon.” We’re now in the month of May and
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Target Offering BOGO 20% Off On Select Prepaid Refill Cards
Target is once again offering a sale on prepaid refill cards. Shoppers can get a BOGO 20% discount on airtime cards from AT&T Prepaid, Cricket Wireless, Simple Mobile, Total Wireless, Tracfone, and Verizon Wireless Prepaid. The offer comes with a redemption limit of 2 discounted items per “guest” transaction. It
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Memorial Day Sale, Save Up To 50% On Annual Plan Or Any Other Plan From SpeedTalk Mobile Via Rakuten
SpeedTalk Mobile is running a memorial day sale where customers can save 40% on a wireless plan through the use of the promo code MEMORIAL40. The MVNO sells SIM cards and service plans through many other online retail outlets including eBay and Amazon. Plans through those outlets are automatically marked
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Metro By T-Mobile Strikes Back At Boost, Offers LG Stylo 4 Free To Switchers
Metro By T-Mobile has struck back against Boost Mobile’s free LG Stylo 4 offer with a new offer of its own. Boost Mobile’s offer has been on the market since December. According to a report from Wave7 Research, Metro has been ramping up its advertising spend over the past several
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New Tello Mobile Promotion Offers 50% Off Any Plan, Get 10GB Of Data For $19.50
Tello Mobile has just launched a new promotion. New customers can get 50% off their first month of service on any Tello plan. This is a limited time offer, and at the moment, no end date for the offer has been specified. Tello’s top-tiered plan may just be the best
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Verizon Prepaid Once Again Offering Double Data For Life
Verizon Prepaid has a couple of offers expiring today/tomorrow. One is the discontinuation of a $65 unlimited hotspot data plan, and the other is a bonus data offer on Verizon Prepaid’s $45 plan. The bonus data offer gives customers an extra 7GB of data to use with the plan for
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Consumer Cellular Offering $20 Credits For New Lines, Continues To Build Out Displays At Target
Consumer Cellular has launched a new promotional offer. Customers who add a new line of service will now receive a $20 account credit for every new line that gets activated. Offer Details This offer launched on May 15th and is scheduled to last until June 30, 2019. It is valid
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Net10 Now Offering eBay Exclusive Annual Plans, Get 5GB Data For $20/Month
Net10 Wireless is now selling two annual plans exclusively through eBay. The plans are both listed as being available for a limited time. 1GB Data Plan The cheaper of the two plans being offered includes unlimited talk, text, and data with the first 1GB of data each month at 4G
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Tracfone Announces $50 Annual Plan Sold Exclusively Through Ebay, Features 3GB Data
Tracfone has announced a new smartphone plan that is being sold exclusively through the company’s eBay store. It’s a 365-day annual plan that includes 1,200 minutes, 1,200 text messages and 3GB of 4G LTE data for $49.99. That works out to an average cost of $4.17/month. Unlike some other annual
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Verizon Prepaid’s $65 Unlimited Hotspot Plan Is Going Away On May 21st
A few weeks ago, Verizon’s $65 prepaid unlimited LTE data hotspot (Tablet & jetpack) plan, disappeared from the main part of the Verizon Prepaid website. This led some to speculate that the plan was going to be no longer offered. Today, BestMVNO has learned from a Verizon Prepaid dealer that
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Gen Mobile Expands Multi-Month Plan Offerings, Subscribers Can Save Up To 20% Off Their Plan
A few weeks ago, Gen Mobile quietly launched a 90-day plan sold exclusively through Amazon. At launch, it was only available to new customers, and subscribers who took advantage of the offer could not renew it after expiration. Instead, they had to opt for a slightly more expensive pay by
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Republic Wireless Announces New Deals Including Free Google Home With LG K30 Purchase
Republic Wireless has announced several new phone deals today. One deal gives those who purchase an LG K30 a free Google Home. The LG K30 is available for $$149 or $14/month with device financing. The Google Home smart speaker is currently available online through various outlets for $99. Republic Wireless
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Boost Mobile Announces Customer Account Information Compromised By Hackers
Boost Mobile has stated that on March 14th hackers gained access to an unknown number of its customer accounts. TechCrunch notes that Boost Mobile had 15 million subscribers in 2018. Customer accounts were breached through Boostmobile.com and hackers gained access to customer accounts through the use of their phone number
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