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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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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
Read MoreStraight Talk Wireless Launches “Cut Your Bill In Half” Advertising Campaign
Straight Talk Wireless has launched a new advertising campaign. Wave7 Research is reporting that the MVNO began to air two new television ads on 4/29/19. One ad, shown below, urges wireless shoppers to “cut their bill in half with Straight Talk Wireless.” The ad features Straight Talk Wireless’s $45/month plan
Read MoreRepublic Wireless Adds Annual Plans, Pricing Starts At $12.50/Month For Unlimited Talk & Text
Republic Wireless is the latest MVNO to jump on the multi-month plan bandwagon. Today the company announced the availability of annual plans. Republic Wireless is advertising that customers “Get 2 months free when you sign up for our annual payment option.” The annual plan options break down as follows: Republic
Read MoreWalmart Family Mobile Offering Several Deals, Including $50 eGift Card With Purchase Of Phone And Plan
Walmart Family Mobile is currently offering several different promotions. Customers who purchase a phone priced $49 or higher and a wireless plan will be eligible to receive a $50 eGift card. The deal was first spotted in stores by Wave7 Research who detailed the finding in a report the firm
Read MoreTello Mobile Offers New Subscribers Any Plan For $3, Current Subscribers Can Earn Free Account Credits Upon Renewal
Tello Mobile officially turned 3 years old on May 5th. The company is celebrating its 3 year anniversary by offering a plethora of promotions for both new and existing subscribers. New customers can subscribe to any Tello plan for just $3. Existing customers who renew select plans or switch to
Read MoreEasyGO Adds More Data To Plans, Get 2GB LTE Data With International Calling For $30/Month
EasyGO has updated its wireless plans. The MVNO that is run by H2O Wireless and now owned by Pure TalkUSA has increased the data allotments offered on its two unlimited monthly plans. The MVNO’s $20 unlimited plan now includes 500MB of data at 4G LTE data speeds. It previously came
Read MoreBoom! Mobile Stops Selling Sprint Service, Customers Migrated To Unlimited Data Plan With Ting
Boom Mobile has made the decision to stop offering service on the Sprint network. The wireless provider has partnered with Ting and all of Boom Mobile’s Sprint network customers are being migrated over to Ting. Customer’s who accept the transitional offer and don’t port elsewhere will receive a plan with
Read MoreUS Cellular Adds Multi-Line Discounts To Prepaid Plans, Offering Free Moto E5 Play
US Cellular is the nation’s 5th largest wireless carrier. The provider operates in 23 different states and serves about 5 million customers. Today, Alex Wagner of PhoneDog noted that US Cellular is now offering multi-line discounts on select prepaid plans. After speaking to a US Cellular customer support specialist, BestMVNO
Read MoreSpectrum Mobile Now Supports BYOD For Select Android Devices
Several months ago, Spectrum Mobile began allowing customers to bring their own phone to the network. The feature was secretly launched in beta, in select markets, and in-store only. However, a mistake on Spectrum Mobile’s website temporarily advertised BYOD as being available to everyone online. The mistake was quickly corrected
Read MoreGen Mobile Offering New Customers A Multi-Month Plan, Get 3 Months With 1GB Data For $13/Month
Multi-month phone plans are becoming an industry trend. BestMVNO has tracked several providers over the past year that have either launched multi-month plans or have made them more widely available. Some of those providers include Unreal Mobile, Total Wireless, and Ultra Mobile. Multi-month plans require consumers to pay for several
Read MoreRepublic Wireless Discontinues Data Only Plan That Featured 20GB Of LTE Data For $30
Thanks to a reader tip, BestMVNO has learned that Republic Wireless is no longer offering data only plans. The plans were part of a pilot program launched by Republic Wireless in December of 2018. The data only plans gave subscribers the choice of an unlimited data plan for either 30
Read MoreVisible Now Has A Customer Referral Program That Offers Subscribers $20 Account Credits
Visible, the prepaid wireless service that was launched by Verizon last May, has announced the availability of a customer referral program. Those that refer a friend to Visible will receive $20 off their bill for that month. New subscribers through the referral will also receive a $20 credit so that
Read MoreTotal Wireless Has Finally Added Unlimited 2G Data, But Only On The $50 25GB Plan
A long-awaited feature has finally arrived at Total Wireless. The Tracfone owned brand has finally removed its hard data cap, but unfortunately, it is only for one plan. Customers who subscribe to Total Wireless’s $50 plan will now get unlimited talk, text, and data with the first 25GB at 4G
Read MoreA Boost Mobile Golden Ticket Will Get You $10 Off An Unlimited Plan For Life If You Switch From Cricket Or Metro
Boost Mobile is in the middle of a new promotion called the “Golden Ticket.” Customers who switch from either Cricket Wireless or Metro By T-Mobile to a Boost Mobile unlimited LTE data plan will get $10 off the price of their plan for life. As noted by Wave7 Research, the
Read MoreToday Only, Google Fi Offering 50% Off Purchase Of Pixel 3 And Pixel 3XL Devices
Today marks the 3 year anniversary since Google first launched Google Fi. To celebrate, the MVNO is offering 50% off the purchase of a Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL with activation on Google Fi. The offer will be valid until 11:59 PM PT on April 22, 2019 or while
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