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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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....

Net10 Now Selling Annual Plans Through eBay With Limited Time Availability

Net10 Now Offering eBay Exclusive Annual Plans, Get 5GB Data For $20/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 05/18/19

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...

New Limited Time Offer, eBay Exclusive Plan From Tracfone

Tracfone Announces $50 Annual Plan Sold Exclusively Through Ebay, Features 3GB Data

By Joe Paonessa • 05/17/19

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 te...

Verizon Prepaid's Unlimited Hotspot Plan Is Being Discontinued

Verizon Prepaid’s $65 Unlimited Hotspot Plan Is Going Away On May 21st

By Joe Paonessa • 05/15/19

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...

Gen Mobile Expands Multi-Month Offerings

Gen Mobile Expands Multi-Month Plan Offerings, Subscribers Can Save Up To 20% Off Their Plan

By Joe Paonessa • 05/15/19

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 advant...

Republic Wireless Offering Free Google Home With LG K30 Purchase

Republic Wireless Announces New Deals Including Free Google Home With LG K30 Purchase

By Joe Paonessa • 05/13/19

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...

Boost Mobile Customer Accounts Have Been Compromised

Boost Mobile Announces Customer Account Information Compromised By Hackers

By Joe Paonessa • 05/13/19

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...

Straight Talk Wireless Launches Cut Your Bill In Half Ad Campaign

Straight Talk Wireless Launches “Cut Your Bill In Half” Advertising Campaign

By Joe Paonessa • 05/09/19

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...

Republic Wireless Now Offering Annual Payment Options

Republic Wireless Adds Annual Plans, Pricing Starts At $12.50/Month For Unlimited Talk & Text

By Joe Paonessa • 05/09/19

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 advertisin...

Walmart Family Mobile eGift Card Promo Offer

Walmart Family Mobile Offering Several Deals, Including $50 eGift Card With Purchase Of Phone And Plan

By Joe Paonessa • 05/08/19

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...

New Subscribers Can Get Any Tello Plan For $3

Tello Mobile Offers New Subscribers Any Plan For $3, Current Subscribers Can Earn Free Account Credits Upon Renewal

By Joe Paonessa • 05/07/19

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 subscr...

EasyGO Adds More Data To Monthly Unlimited Plans

EasyGO Adds More Data To Plans, Get 2GB LTE Data With International Calling For $30/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 05/06/19

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 month...