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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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Republic Wireless Discontinues Data Only SIMs

By Joe Paonessa • 04/25/19

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 Wireles...

Visible Now Has A Customer Referral Program

By Joe Paonessa • 04/25/19

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 Visib...

Total Wireless Now Offering Unlimited 2G Data On $50 Plan

By Joe Paonessa • 04/23/19

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.  Cus...

Boost Mobile Golden Ticket Offer Get Ten Dollars Off Unlimited Plan For Life

By Joe Paonessa • 04/22/19

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...

Today Only, Google Fi Offering Half Off Pixel Devices

By Joe Paonessa • 04/22/19

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 o...

Tello Mobile Offering Phone Plan And Bundle Discounts Featuring Motorola Devices

By Joe Paonessa • 04/22/19

Tello Mobile has launched a new promotion revolving around some Motorola phones bundled together with one month service plans.  The phones being offered include a Motorola G6...

Save 50% On A Samsung Galaxy S9 When You Switch To Cricket Wireless

By Joe Paonessa • 04/20/19

Cricket Wireless is running a few promotions involving Samsung Galaxy Devices.  As noted by SlickDeals and Main Event Tech the Samsung Galaxy S9 is available to switchers for...

Ultra Mobile Is Now Selling Multi-Month 3 Month Plans Like The One Pictured Above Through Its Website

By Joe Paonessa • 04/17/19

Ultra Mobile has been selling multi-month plans for quite some time.  The T-Mobile network powered provider had sold the plans exclusively in-store through its dealer channels...

Simple Mobile Has A New Data Add-On Card Option

By Joe Paonessa • 04/16/19

Last April, Simple Mobile introduced add-on cards.  Fast forward one year later, and the prepaid provider has pushed out an update to those add-on cards. The first change to n...

Selectel Wireless To Stop Activating 3G Only CDMA Devices In May 2019

By Joe Paonessa • 04/15/19

Verizon Wireless is shutting down its 3G CDMA network at the end of 2019. The consequence of this network shutdown is that if you have an older 3G only device, you will no lon...

Allvoi Wireless Offering Up To 3 Months Free When You Bring Your Own Phone To Their Network

By Joe Paonessa • 04/11/19

Allvoi Wireless, formerly MasterCall® Mobile is an MVNO on the Sprint network.  The company sent out a press release yesterday announcing the availability of a new promotion. ...

ATT Prepaid Walmart Double Data Promo

By Joe Paonessa • 04/10/19

According to a Howard Forums poster, AT&T Prepaid is now offering another Walmart exclusive promotion.  Customers can get double the data on AT&T Prepaid’s $50 wireles...

Lycamobile Adds More Data To Select Plans

By Joe Paonessa • 04/08/19

On March 25, 2019, Lycamobile updated several of its wireless plans.  The provider’s $39 plan now includes 15GB of 4G LTE data instead of 5GB and the $45 plan now includes 10G...

Cricket Wireless Set To Release Simply Data, Data Only Plans

By Joe Paonessa • 04/07/19

Cricket Wireless is set to announce some new wireless plans called Simply Data.  Simply Data plans will be data only plans designed for hotspot devices, tablets, and phones. ...

Sprint's Free Unlimited Plan Offer Is Gone, But Unlimited Kickstart Is Still Available For $25/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 04/06/19

Sprint’s long-running free for a year unlimited data plan offer has finally ended.  The offer was first made available in June of 2017.  It gave customer’s a plan that include...