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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Republic Wireless Gives Teachers 50% Off Their Phone Bill Through 2020
Last week was Teacher Appreciate week. To celebrate Republic Wireless launched its new Educator Appreciation Program (EAP). Through the program, teachers are eligible for a 50% discount on their new or existing Republic Wireless phone plan. Republic Wireless EAP Plan Discounts And Eligibility Requirements Republic Wireless’s phone plan pricing is pretty
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Red Pocket Mobile Drops Price Of 5GB Annual eBay Plan To $18.33/Month
Red Pocket Mobile has dropped the price of its annual eBay plan that includes unlimited talk, text and data with the first 5GB at 4G LTE data speeds to just $220/year. Normally the plan retails for $240/year. With the savings in place, subscribers will pay an average cost of just $18.33/month.
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Republic Wireless Announces Relay, A Screenless Cellular Walkie Talkie For Kids
Republic Wireless has just formally released a new device aimed at children aged 6 – 11. The new device is called “Relay” and it is being likened to a walkie talkie. Relay Described Republic Wireless’s Relay is a screenless device that includes push to talk functionality. It is always online
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Verizon Backed “Visible” Launches Wireless Service With A Cloud Infrastructure
It looks like Verizon Wireless may finally have a low cost brand to compete with the likes of AT&T’s Cricket Wireless, T-Mobile’s MetroPCS and Sprint’s Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile brands. Visible is a newly launched wireless service provider. A representative of the company confirmed to BestMVNO that Visible is
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Tello Mobile Review, My 30 Day Plus Trial
Tello Mobile is an MVNO that previously used the Sprint network to provide service to its customers. However, in 2021, Tello began activating all new customers on the T-Mobile network and that’s now the only network Tello customers use. This Tello Mobile review was done using their old legacy plans
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ROK Mobile Death Watch? Verizon And Sprint Plans Discontinued
In less than a year’s time, ROK Mobile has under gone numerous iterations. We’ve seen the company discontinue its Sprint based plans only to bring them back at a later date. A Verizon based unlimited plan was discontinued only to return later at a higher rate. We’ve seen other Verizon
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Verizon Prepaid Customers Get Double The Data For Life Through Independent Dealers
Last year Verizon began testing sales of its prepaid service through exclusive dealers. Today, some of those dealers are now offering double the data for life on all Verizon Prepaid plans that have high speed data limits. Dealers using the Vidapay platform have the special pricing. Verizon Prepaid Double The Data For
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Mint SIM Rebrands As Mint Mobile
Mint SIM has just relaunched itself as Mint Mobile. The change was officially made Tuesday afternoon on May 1st. The MVNO that runs on T-Mobile’s network said that the rebranding was done to help make it easier for the public to better understand what the company has to offer. I
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Tello Giving 50% Off To New And Existing Customers
Tello is celebrating its 2 year anniversary by offering new customers 50% off of their first two months of service. Existing subscribers will also get 50% off through an offer that will be sent to the email address that is associated with their Tello account. Additionally, Tello is running an
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MetroPCS Said To Be Soon Offering Data Add-Ons For Select Plans
A poster on HowardForums has stated that MetroPCS will be offering new data add-on options for select plans starting on May 1. The “bolt-ons” as they may be called will be available for the mobile hotspot plan, as well as on select phone plans. MetroPCS’s Data Bolt-Ons MetroPCS’s extra recurring
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Cricket Wireless Now Has Over 9 Million Subscribers
Cricket Wireless, the prepaid brand owned by AT&T has announced that it now has over 9 million subscribers. Since being formally acquired by AT&T in 2014 the company has doubled its subscriber count. “Our ability to double the Cricket subscriber base in just four years after the acquisition is owed to
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TracFone Discontinues Online Sale Of Data Only Add-On Cards
A reader sent in a tip that TracFone discontinued its data only service add-on cards. After a little bit of investigating, this does seem to be at least partially true. A customer support representative informed me that the add-on cards have been discontinued online, however they can still be purchased
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FreeUP Mobile Launches With Goal Of Offering Free Cellular Service To All
FreeUP Mobile has been beta testing service the past few weeks on what it calls the nation’s largest 4G LTE GSM network. The use of that slogan coupled with the coverage map shown on their website indicate that cellular service is provided by AT&T. The Story Behind FreeUP Mobile The company’s
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FreedomPop GSM Plan Includes Unlimited Talk, Text, MMS And 1GB Data For Under $5/Month
FreedomPop has launched some Best Buy exclusive plans. The MVNO says that the plans are compatible with GSM devices from networks such as AT&T, T-Mobile and Cricket. Given that FreedomPop has a partnership with AT&T, we can safely infer that these plans run on the AT&T network. Pricing starts at
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Republic Wireless Giving Away 1 Free Month Of Service, Free SIM Card And Free Shipping
Republic Wireless just launched a new promotion offering prospective buyers one month of free service that includes unlimited talk and text with 1GB of data. Additionally shipping and SIM card kits are free with the offer. Offer Eligibility Details To get this offer from Republic Wireless customers can either bring
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