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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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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Straight 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
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Republic 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
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Walmart 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
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Tello 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
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EasyGO 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
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Boom! 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
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US 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
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Spectrum 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
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Gen 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
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