Articles by Joe Paonessa
Joe Paonessa
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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By Joe Paonessa • 09/07/18
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 partici...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/06/18
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 w...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/06/18
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...
By Joe Paonessa • 09/01/18
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 subscr...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/31/18
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 wi...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/30/18
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 prom...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/30/18
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 everythin...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/29/18
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 l...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/23/18
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 mobil...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/23/18
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...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/16/18
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 di...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/16/18
Consumer Cellular is once again offering a free month of service to new subscribers. It is the same offer the company had available earlier this year. Subscribers can once a...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/16/18
Best Buy announced that it has acquired GreatCall Inc for $800 million. The move was made to help expand Best Buy’s reach into the growing health space. The deal comes hot o...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/15/18
Some US Cellular unlimited plan subscribers will soon have a higher monthly phone bill. On August 23 the company will be raising the prices of their unlimited plans. The unl...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/13/18
MetroPCS officially launched the Alcatel 7 today. The listed retail price of the device is $179.99, however customers who port-in and subscribe to an unlimited data plan can...