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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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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Lycamobile Updates Website, Adds New $39 International Plan With 5GB Of Data
It looks like Lycamobile updated its website. According to a Facebook post the change was made in early June. Lycamobile also updated its website layout at about the same time last year. The site now has sliders and search filters on the homepage to better help visitors find their ideal plan. It’s
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Tello’s 4th Of July Sale Could Get You A Free Month Of Service
Tello is launching a new promotion to celebrate Independence Day. New customers who purchase a plan between July 4th and 6th will automatically receive $17.76 off of any plan purchased. As you may have guessed, the discount of $17.76 was chosen to correspond with the year 1776, the year that
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Spectrum Mobile Launches On Verizon Network With “Unlimited Data” For $45/Month
Charter’s Spectrum Mobile officially launched over the weekend as an MVNO on the Verizon network. News of its impending launch came in early June when By the Gig pricing was expected to be at $12/month. However, the official launch price came in at $14/month, which makes it $2/month more expensive
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Xfinity Mobile Subscribers Get Reduced Hotspot Speeds And Lower Resolution Video
Comcast has announced a couple of negative changes to the plans of its Xfinity Mobile wireless subscribers. First, unlimited plan subscribers will now have their hotspot data speeds throttled to 600 Kbps. Previously there was no speed limitation. The other change is that all Xfinity Mobile customers will now be
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Verizon Prepaid Directly Offering Double Data For Life
Last month, independent Verizon prepaid dealers were able to offer a double data for life promotion. The deal got interested persons scrambling for a way to find independent dealers in their area. People had to jump through hoops to get it. Slowly some dealers began posting the promotion on eBay
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Twigby Updates Plans To Include More Data Get 2GB For $10
Twigby, the Sprint MVNO with voice and text roaming on Verizon, has just increased the amount of data included with all of its plans. One featured data allotment now includes 2GB of 4G LTE data for $10/month. Previously only 1GB of data was included. Twigby’s base talk plan also includes more
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Red Pocket eBay Plans On Sale For One Day, Featuring 5GB Of Data For $18.75/Month
Thanks to eBay all Red Pocket Mobile plans priced $75 or more are on sale for $15 off with use of the promo code PSUPERSUMMER. That means that you can get Red Pocket Mobile’s eBay exclusive unlimited annual plan with 5GB of monthly LTE data for $225 or an average cost
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AT&T Takes Advantage Of Time Warner Merger, Announces New Unlimited Plans Bundled With Streaming TV
AT&T has announced what it has called the “first of new offers to come” following its merger with Time Warner. The so called first offer is a new video streaming service called WatchTV. WatchTV will feature over 30 live channels including A&E, AMC, TBS and TNT to name a few.
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MetroPCS Now Selling 6.2″ LG Stylo 4 For $179
MetroPCS is now selling the LG Stylo 4 for $179. The phone is said to be a variant of the LG Q Stylus that was announced by LG earlier in June. The LG Stylo 4 is positioned to be a cheaper alternative to the Samsung Galaxy Note series due to
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Ting Giving Away Moto Z2 Play, Also Offering $100 Amazon Gift Cards For Referrals
Ting Mobile is currently running a couple of different promotions. The MVNO is giving away 4 Moto Z2 Plays with Hasselblad True Zoom Moto Mods as part of a photo contest. One grand prize winner will receive a Sony Alpha a6000 digital camera. You don’t have to be a Ting
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Unreal Mobile Officially Launches With Unlimited Plans Starting At $10/Month
A few weeks ago news broke that FreedomPop would be a launching a new wireless brand called Unreal Mobile. Today, Unreal Mobile’s launch is official and the brand is ready to take on subscribers. The Story Behind Unreal Mobile Unreal Mobile is largely the product of Samantha Lewe. Lewe began
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Republic Wireless Subscribers Can Now Automatically Connect To 30 Million WiFi Hotspots
Republic Wireless is an MVNO that operates on the Sprint and T-Mobile networks. WiFi calling and texting is also an integral part of the Republic Wireless experience. In fact the company relies heavily on WiFi to provide service to its subscribers. Last week Republic Wireless announced that it has partnered
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Verizon’s Newest Unlimited Plan Is Expensive And Adds Even More Confusion To Plan Lineup
On June 18th Verizon Wireless will launch a new unlimited data plan named “Above Unlimited.” It will cost subscribers $95/month plus taxes and fees. It will be the third unlimited data plan in the Verizon lineup which is sure to cause confusion among customers. Also starting on June 18th, the
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FreedomPop Now Offering Unlimited Talk, Text And 5GB Data On GSM Network For $12.50/Month
FreedomPop has just launched a new new plan that utilizes their GSM partner’s network. The coverage map for the plan indicates that their network partner is AT&T. FreedomPop’s new annual plan includes unlimited talk and text with 5GB of monthly 4G LTE data at an average cost of just $12.50/month.
Read MoreAT&T Prepaid Offering iPhone SE Plus $45 Account Credit For $144.99
It looks like AT&T Prepaid is trying to acquire some iPhone loving subscribers. The wireless provider is offering several different iPhone’s bundled together with an account service credit. A featured offer includes the 32GB iPhone SE bundled with a $45 account credit for $144.99. According to a Slickdeals poster, the service
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