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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Tello Mobile Updates Plans With Lower Pricing And More Data

Tello Mobile Lowers Prices, Get Unlimited With 4GB LTE Data For $19/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 06/11/19

Tello Mobile updated its wireless plans today. The BestMVNO featured plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data with the first 4GB at 4G LTE data speeds for $19/month. The...

Boost Mobile And Virgin Mobile No Longer Sold At Meijer (Photo Via Wave7 Research)

Boost Mobile Exits Meijer, Begins Testing “Store In Store” At Fresco y Mas

By Joe Paonessa • 06/11/19

Sprint and its prepaid brands which include both Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile have dramatically altered their presence in retail over the past year. Sprint exited Target in...

Republic Wireless Reduces Workforce And Office Space

Republic Wireless Announces Layoffs And Reduction Of Office Space

By Joe Paonessa • 06/10/19

Republic Wireless has recently laid off what may be a significant portion of its staff. The company did not disclose how many employees were let go, however, sources told WRA...

Ting Offering New Customers 20GB Of Data For $20/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 06/08/19

Last month Boom Mobile discontinued service on the Sprint network. Boom Mobile worked out a deal with Ting to transfer all of Boom Mobile’s customers over to Ting. Those cus...

Moto G7 Power Is One Of Several New Devices Coming To Straight Talk Wireless

TracFone Brands Straight Talk And Walmart Family Mobile Set To Launch Several New Phones

By Joe Paonessa • 06/07/19

According to Tracfone brand authority and vlogger Mil Hustles, Straight Talk Wireless and Walmart Family Mobile are set to launch several new devices. Hustles says that the b...

STS Media Agrees To Sell FreedomPop To Red Pocket Mobile

FreedomPop Has Been Acquired By Red Pocket Mobile

By Joe Paonessa • 06/07/19

The company that runs FreedomPop, STS Media, announced today that it has agreed to sell the FreedomPop brand to Red Pocket Mobile. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed,...

SpeedTalk Mobile Has Removed Several Of Its Budget Value Phone Plans

SpeedTalk Mobile Quietly Discontinued Several Value Plans

By Joe Paonessa • 06/06/19

Back in February, SpeedTalk Mobile updated several of its “Value Plans” to include more data. After the update, the plans offered excellent value to wireless shoppers. Speed...

Allvoi Wireless Offering College Scholarships

Allvoi Wireless Offering Students Chance To Win A College Scholarship

By Joe Paonessa • 06/04/19

Allvoi Wireless has announced a scholarship contest. The Sprint MVNO is offering current and prospective college students the chance to win $1000 to put towards their college...

Some FreedomPop Customers Are Having Their Free Plan Automatically Upgraded To A Paid Plan

By Joe Paonessa • 06/03/19

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 sta...

LG V35 ThinQ Has Launched At Cricket Wireless For $349.99

By Joe Paonessa • 05/31/19

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 t...

Visible Now Offering BYOD Support For The Google Pixel 3 And Pixel 3Xl

Verizon’s Visible Prepaid Service Adds BYOD Support For The Google Pixel 3 And Pixel 3XL

By Joe Paonessa • 05/30/19

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 G...

Metro By T-Mobile Storefront Seen In KS 5-16-19, Photo Via Wave7 Research

Metro By T-Mobile Strikes Back At Boost, Offers LG Stylo 4 Free To Switchers

By Joe Paonessa • 05/22/19

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. Accordi...

Tello Mobile Offering New Customers 50% Off First Month Of Service

New Tello Mobile Promotion Offers 50% Off Any Plan, Get 10GB Of Data For $19.50

By Joe Paonessa • 05/20/19

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...

Verizon Prepaid Double Data For Life Offer Returns To VIDAPAY Dealers

Verizon Prepaid Once Again Offering Double Data For Life

By Joe Paonessa • 05/20/19

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 Verizo...

Consumer Cellular Is Offering $20 Account Credits To New Lines Of Service

Consumer Cellular Offering $20 Credits For New Lines, Continues To Build Out Displays At Target

By Joe Paonessa • 05/20/19

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....