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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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Ultra Mobile Adds More data To A Couple Of Phone Plans

Ultra Mobile Ups Data On Select Plans, Features Unlimited Talk, Text And 5GB Data For $29

Joe Paonessa - Sep 8, 2018
Ultra Mobile has increased the amount of data included with a couple of its phone plans.  The $23 dollar plan now includes 2GB of LTE data and the $29 plan now has 5GB of LTE data.  Previously the plans included 1GB and 4GB of LTE data respectively.  Both come with
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NET10 Wireless Offering Double The Data On Select Plans

NET10 Wireless Offering Double Data For Life On Select Plans

Joe Paonessa - Sep 7, 2018
Net10 Wireless has brought back double data for life on select plans.  It is a similar promotion to what NET10 offered last year at this time.  Last year customers got double data for life on all plans.  This time it’s only available on the $35 and $40 plans. NET10 Wireless
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VIDAPAY Dealers Again Offering Double Data For Life With Verizon Prepaid

Verizon Prepaid Brings Back Double Data For Life Through VIDAPAY Dealers

Joe Paonessa - Sep 7, 2018
Back in May, Verizon Prepaid dealers using the VIDAPAY platform were privy to a special promotion from Verizon.  Subscribers who signed up for a prepaid plan through a participating dealer got double data for life.  Locating a dealer at that time proved to be a difficult task.  Later, Verizon went
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UNREAL Mobile Launches Free Trial Offers

UNREAL Mobile Offering Free Trial Of Phone Plans With 5GB Of Data

Joe Paonessa - Sep 6, 2018
UNREAL Mobile has launched two new promotions.  Both promotions are advertised as giving customers a 14 day free trial of service that includes unlimited talk, text and data with the first 5GB of data at 4G LTE speeds.  One promotion is for service on the Sprint network, the other is
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UNREAL Mobile Now Available On The AT&T Network

UNREAL Mobile Adds AT&T As MVNO Partner, Featuring Unlimited Talk, Text And 1GB Data For $10/Month

Joe Paonessa - Sep 6, 2018
UNREAL Mobile launched just a few months ago as an MVNO on the Sprint network.  Plans started at $10/month for unlimited talk, text and data with the first 1GB at 4G LTE data speeds. Today the FreedomPop owned brand announced that it can now offer the same plans with the
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Sprint Announces Unlimited Premium Plan For $90/Month

Joe Paonessa - Sep 1, 2018
Sprint has announced a new “Unlimited Premium” plan.  The plan comes with more mobile hotspot data than its other unlimited plans and more perks such as an Amazon Prime subscription.  The new plan which Sprint calls a “VIP platinum-style wireless plan” will cost subscribers $90/month.  It joins two other unlimited
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Red Pocket Mobile Giving Away Free Month To ROK Mobile Port-Ins

Red Pocket Mobile Offering ROK Mobile Customers Free Month Of Service

Joe Paonessa - Aug 31, 2018
ROK Mobile’s sudden shut down of its Sprint network plans has left some customers looking for a new provider.  Red Pocket Mobile stated to BestMVNO that it has collaborated with ROK Mobile to help customers migrate their numbers over to Red Pocket before the end of the day today, 8/31/18. 
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AirVoice Wireless Adds More Data To Select Plans

Airvoice Wireless Adds More Data To Select Plans

Joe Paonessa - Aug 30, 2018
AirVoice Wireless quietly updated a couple of its phone plans.  The AT&T MVNO added more data to its $20 and $30 plans.  The $20 plan now includes 1GB of data plus 1GB of promotional data.  The $30 plan now has 4GB of data.  Prior to the updates the $20 plan
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Virgin Mobile Discontinues iPhone Only Inner Circle Plan

Virgin Mobile No Longer An iPhone Only Service Provider

Joe Paonessa - Aug 30, 2018
A little over a year ago Virgin Mobile rebranded itself as an iPhone only prepaid provider that only offered one phone plan.  The plan cost $50 a month for unlimited everything, although new subscribers were able to get up to a year of service for just $1.  Virgin Mobile called
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ROK Mobile Sprint Customers Need A New Provider

ROK Mobile Sprint Subscribers Need To Find A New Provider

Joe Paonessa - Aug 29, 2018
Back in May of this year, ROK Mobile discontinued its Sprint based plans.  Subscribers were allowed to keep whatever Sprint based plan they had, but new subscribers could no longer sign up for one.  Now according to HowardForums and Reddit posters,  it seems those that kept their Sprint based plan
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Limited Time Offer iPhone 7 Now $7/Month On A Sprint Flex Lease

Sprint iPhone Flash Sale, Get iPhone 7 For $7/Month

Joe Paonessa - Aug 24, 2018
Starting on August 24th, Sprint is running a flash sale on the iPhone 7.  Subscribers can get the device for just $7/month on a Sprint Flex lease.  This isn’t the first time Sprint has had such an offer available.  The iPhone 8 was previously available on a lease for $8/month. 
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Get Your 3rd Unlimited Line Free When You Switch To MetroPCS

MetroPCS Announces 3 Unlimited LTE Data Lines For $78 Promo

Joe Paonessa - Aug 23, 2018
MetroPCS launched a new promotion today.  Subscribers who activate at least one new line can get 3 lines of unlimited LTE data for $78/month.   The plan does not include mobile hotspot.  Those who need a plan with hotspot data can get 3 unlimited lines for $90/month.  Free phones are also
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Sprint's Unlimited Kickstart Promo Is Back For $25/Month

Sprint’s Unlimited LTE Data Kickstart Plan Is Back, This Time For $25/Month

Joe Paonessa - Aug 23, 2018
Back in June Sprint unveiled a deal called Unlimited Kickstart.  The plan offered unlimited everything including LTE data for just $15/month.  The promo expired just one week later after launch.  Now, Sprint is bringing Unlimited Kickstart back, this time at a price of $25/month plus taxes and fees.  Sprint is
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Essential Phone Is Just $224 On Amazon

The Essential Phone Is Down To Just $224 On Amazon

Joe Paonessa - Aug 20, 2018
The Essential Phone is now at its lowest all time price.  Amazon has it for just $224.  Deals on Amazon like this often last only a few hours.  So if this is something you are interested in, you may want to hurry and get it before its too late. (Update:
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Teltik Offering Unlimited Everything For Thirty Dollars A Month

Teltik Offering 3 Months Of Unlimited LTE Data For $30/Month

Joe Paonessa - Aug 16, 2018
Teltik is currently offering a discount on one of its unlimited everything plans.  The T-Mobile reseller is marketing the deal as a labor day sale.  Through the promotional discount, new subscribers get $10/month off their first 3 months of service.  The plan is regularly priced at $40/month and includes unlimited
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