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 Exits Best Buy While Growing At A 50k Subcriber Per Month Pace

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...

T-Mobile Announces New Unlimited Plan For Customers Aged 55 And Up

T-Mobile Offering 2 Unlimited LTE Data Lines For $55/Month To Those 55+ Years Old

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...

Altice Mobile Launches By Offering 50GB Of LTE Data For $20/Month

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...

Introducing Reach Mobile, An MVNO That Helps Those In Need Get Connected

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...

Tello Mobile Launches Promo Plan With 25GB Of LTE Data

New Tello Promo Offers 25GB LTE Data For $39/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 08/27/19

Tello Mobile has just launched a promotion. New subscribers can now pick up an unlimited talk, text, and data plan with the first 25GB of data each month at 4G LTE data speeds...

i3 Mobile Launches In The USA As An AT&T MVNO

Introducing i3 Mobile, Get An Unlimited LTE Data Plan For $48/Month Taxes And Fees Included

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...

US Mobile Unlimited Plans Have Been Updated

US Mobile Raises Prices Of Unlimited Plans, Unlimited Talk And Data Subscribers Impacted The Most

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...

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...

Tello Mobile’s Back-To-School 2019 Promos Include Phone And Plan Bundles

By Joe Paonessa • 08/09/19

Tello has launched a Back-To-School sale. Customers can choose to purchase one of several phone models and get a free month of service. The free month of service includes un...