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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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NTP Releases Study Of Health Effects Of Exposure To Cellular Radiation In Rodents

Consumer Advocate Group Calls For Moratorium On Roll Out Of 5G Due To Concern It May Cause Cancer

Joe Paonessa - Nov 1, 2018
The US Brain Tumor Association, sent out a press release today in regards to a recently completed study by the the US National Toxicology Program  (NTP).  The study found evidence that exposure to certain types of cellular radiation increased the risk of some types of cancer in male rats. The
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LG Premier Pro Plan Bundle From HSN

Tracfone LG Premier Pro Is Available At HSN With 1500 Min/Text/Data For $79.95

Joe Paonessa - Oct 30, 2018
The HSN has a deal on a TracFone LG Premier Pro bundled with 1500 minutes, texts and MB of data and a car charger for just $79.95. Why Is This A Deal? The LG Premier Pro is sold by itself with no talk, text or data for $89.99 if purchased directly
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LG G6 Available At Boost Mobile For $49.99 To Port-In Customers

Boost Mobile Offering LG G6 For $49.99 To New Customers

Joe Paonessa - Oct 28, 2018
Dennis Bournique uncovered a deal via reddit that shows that the LG G6 is available at Boost Mobile for just $49.99 to new customers.  The deal is currently nowhere to be found on the Boost Mobile website.  However, BestMVNO was able to locate several dealers on Facebook that are currently promoting
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Total Wireless And Straight Talk Wireless Offering 50% More Data To Select Customers

Tracfone Brands Total Wireless And Straight Talk Offering 50% More Data With Some Stipulations

Joe Paonessa - Oct 27, 2018
Tracfone owned brands Total Wireless and Straight Talk are both offering 50% more data to select customers.  Total Wireless customers need to port-in to get the deal.  New Straight Talk Wireless customers get the deal by purchasing a phone. Total Wireless 50% More Data Offer And Plans Explained The Total
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Selectel Wireless Updates Plans To Include More Data

Verizon MVNO Selectel Wireless Adds More Data To Plans, Get 2GB For $30/Month

Joe Paonessa - Oct 26, 2018
Thanks to reader input, BestMVNO has learned that Selectel Wireless has updated its phone plans.  Some plans now include more data, and there also appears to be a new plan available.  The BestMVNO featured plan includes unlimited everything with the first 2GB of data at 4G LTE data speeds for
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Consumer Cellular Introduces ZTE Wireless Home Phone Base

Consumer Cellular Wants To Replace Your Landline With “Wireless Home Phone Base”

Joe Paonessa - Oct 24, 2018
Consumer Cellular is an MVNO that has been expanding at a rapid pace.  Just recently the company surpassed 3 million subscribers for 2018 allowing it to achieve one of its goals.  The company also targets $1 billion in annual revenue for the year. To achieve its success the company has not only
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LG G6 On Sale For $215.99 At Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile’s Latest Weekly Offers Include The LG G6 For $215.99

Joe Paonessa - Oct 24, 2018
Boost Mobile has a few limited time promotions that are running this week.  For starters, all new Android phones are priced 20% off with use of the coupon code TREAT2018.  The device is already on sale for $269.99 without the use of a coupon code.  With the coupon code, the
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UNREAL Mobile Is Coming To A Best Buy And Target Near You

Joe Paonessa - Oct 23, 2018
A reader comment alerted BestMVNO that UNREAL Mobile is now available online at Best Buy.  UNREAL Mobile confirmed to BestMVNO that their SIM cards and devices will also soon be available in stores at both Best Buy and Target.  A launch at Amazon is also pending with inventory for a GSM
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Limited Time Offer From Teltik Is 3 Months Of Unlimited LTE Data For $30/Month

T-Mobile Business Plan Reseller Teltik Offering 3 Months Of Unlimited LTE Data For $30/Month

Joe Paonessa - Oct 23, 2018
Teltik is offering its $40/month unlimited LTE data plan for $30/month to new customers for their first 3 months of service.  This is the same deal that Teltik offered for Labor Day.  The plan also comes with unlimited talk, text and mobile hotspot.  Mobile hotspot data speeds are limited to
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$80 ATT Prepaid Refill Card Is On Sale At Walmart

AT&T $80 Prepaid Card On Sale For $62.40 At Walmart

Joe Paonessa - Oct 22, 2018
Attention AT&T Prepaid and AT&T Prepaid prospective customers, this deal is for you.  AT&T’s $80 prepaid refill card is currently on sale at Walmart for $62.40.  That’s a savings of 22% off the regular price.  Depending on where you live, you may have to pay taxes and fees on the
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Tello Offering Free Month Of Service Until Halloween 2018

Tello Mobile Again Offering One Month Of Free Service To New Customers

Joe Paonessa - Oct 22, 2018
Tello Mobile has just launched a limited time promotion.  New customers can get unlimited talk, text and data with the first 1GB at high speed free for one month.  The promotion is a re-launch of one that Tello ran last month. The Fine Print This deal is for new customers
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The iPhone XR Coming To T-Mobile For $10/Month With Trade-In On 36 Month EIP

T-Mobile’s 36 Month EIP Expands To Cover More Phones, Get iPhone XR For $10/Month

Joe Paonessa - Oct 18, 2018
It was only a few days ago that T-Mobile began testing out 36 month equipment installment plans (EIP).  Now T-Mobile has confirmed that it is expanding the payment plan option to cover more phones than just the Samsung Galaxy Note 9.  Starting tomorrow, 10/19/18, T-Mobile customers will be able to
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Sprint Customers Impacted By Hurricane Michael Will Get 1 Month Service Credit

Sprint Offering Those Impacted By Hurricane Michael 1 Free Month Of Service

Joe Paonessa - Oct 18, 2018
Sprint says that it is making significant progress in restoring service to Florida customers that were hit by Hurricane Michael.  The wireless provider says that a majority of those impacted by the hurricane now have service.  However, there are still some outages due to ongoing commercial power outages and delays
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Those Living In Bay Or Gulf Counties In Florida Will Get 3 Months Of Free Wireless Service

Verizon Wireless Offering 3 Months Of Free Service To Some Customers Impacted By Hurricane Michael

Joe Paonessa - Oct 17, 2018
Verizon Wireless customers residing in Bay and Gulf counties Florida will automatically be credited with 3 months of mobile phone service for each line they have.  The free service is being offered to help those impacted by Hurricane Michael.  Both Verizon Wireless consumer and business accounts will receive the credits.
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Tello Mobile For A Limited Time Is Offering Double The Referral Credits

Tello Mobile Doubles Referral Program Payouts To $20

Joe Paonessa - Oct 17, 2018
Tello Mobile has updated its referral program.  Those who successfully refer someone to signup with the wireless provider will now get a $20 account credit.  Previously $10 was awarded to the referrer.  This is a limited time offer.  Tello Mobile subscribers have until November 15th to earn the extra rewards. 
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