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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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

By Joe Paonessa • 10/18/18

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...

Sprint Customers Impacted By Hurricane Michael Will Get 1 Month Service Credit

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

By Joe Paonessa • 10/18/18

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 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

By Joe Paonessa • 10/17/18

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 se...

Tello Mobile For A Limited Time Is Offering Double The Referral Credits

Tello Mobile Doubles Referral Program Payouts To $20

By Joe Paonessa • 10/17/18

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 wa...

TextNow Offering Free Phone Plans With Purchase Of Phone

TextNow Offering Free Plans Until 2019 With Purchase Of Phone, Phones Start At $45

By Joe Paonessa • 10/16/18

TextNow has launched a new promotion. Buy a phone and your phone plan will be free for the remainder of 2018. Subscribers can choose any plan they’d like. Phones start at j...

UNREAL Mobile Now Offering Multi-Month Plans, Get 5GB Data For $20/Month

UNREAL Mobile Offering Unlimited Talk, Text 5GB LTE Data For $20/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 10/16/18

UNREAL Mobile has launched a couple of new plans. The new plans are multi-month plans available on the MVNO’s GSM partner network, AT&T. The BestMVNO featured plan inclu...

T-Mobile Begins To Test Out 36 Month Equipment Installment Plans

T-Mobile Testing Out 36 Month Phone Payment Plans

By Joe Paonessa • 10/14/18

According to one study, the average smartphone owner holds onto their phone for 32 months before upgrading. The same study says that over 20% of mobile phone owners hold onto...

Boost Mobile Offering BYOP Customers Unlimited Data For $25/Month

Boost Mobile BYOP Customers Get Unlimited LTE Data For $25/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 10/13/18

A reader sent in a tip to BestMVNO that Boost Mobile is currently offering bring your own phone customers an unlimited LTE data plan for $25/month, with taxes and fees include...

US Mobile Is Now Cash Flow Positive With 50,000 Subscribers

US Mobile Now Has 50,000 Subscribers And Expects Over $10 Million In Revenues

By Joe Paonessa • 10/12/18

According to commentary provided to Fierce Wireless by US Mobile CEO Ahmed Khattak, US Mobile now has around 50,000 unique subscribers. The announcement comes hot on the heel...

Red Pocket Mobile Has Updated Its Cell Phone Plans For October 2018

Red Pocket Mobile Updates Plans, Featuring 8GB Of LTE Data For $40/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 10/11/18

Red Pocket Mobile came out with some new and updated phone plans today. The multi-carrier MVNO is now offering an unlimited everything plan with the first 8GB of data at 4G L...

Major Wireless Carriers Offering Free Service And Ways To Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Michael

All Major Wireless Carriers Waiving Charges For Those Impacted By Hurricane Michael

By Joe Paonessa • 10/10/18

All major wireless carriers are waiving overages potentially offering free service to those impacted by Hurricane Michael. T-Mobile and AT&T are allowing their customers...

MetroPCS Officially Becomes Metro By T-Mobile, Keegan-Michael Key Is The First Customer

Metro By T-Mobile Will Launch 5G Wireless Service In 2019

By Joe Paonessa • 10/09/18

A few weeks ago MetroPCS announced that it was getting a new brand name with updated phone plans. The new name, Metro By T-Mobile, and new plans officially went live yesterda...

FreeUP Mobile Quietly Updates Plans, Featuring 1GB Data On AT&T For $20/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 10/04/18

FreeUP Mobile is a newcomer to the market. The MVNO launched in April of 2018 using AT&T’s network to provide service. It is run by Rod Nakjavani, who co-founded Simple...

Mint Mobile Review, My 4 Month Trial

By Joe Paonessa • 10/04/18

Mint Mobile Overview In this Mint Mobile review, I’ll detail my entire experience using them as my cell service provider for 4-months. I’ll take you through the signup process...

US Mobile Updates Phone Plans Unlimited Data Now Available On All Partner Networks

US Mobile Updates Plans, Unlimited Data Now Available On Two Networks Starting At $40/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 10/04/18

US Mobile unveiled some new phone plans today. The T-Mobile and Verizon MVNO has unified its offerings. Previously pricing and plans differed depending on which network you...