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 • 05/03/18
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...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/27/18
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 ava...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/27/18
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...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/27/18
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 cus...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/24/18
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 s...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/21/18
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. Give...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/20/18
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 shi...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/20/18
ATT has just updated its prepaid plans. A $45 unlimited plan ($40 with autopay) that contained 6GB of data has been removed. In its place is a new plan priced at $50/month t...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/16/18
Karma Mobility is a provider of wireless hotspot plans. Wireless hotspot plans are the only type of plan that this Sprint powered MVNO sells. Service with Karma requires the p...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/13/18
Simple Mobile, a prepaid provider on the T-Mobile network, has begun to sell data add-on cards. Currently there are two 4G LTE data add-on cards available, and they are priced...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/13/18
T-Mobile has announced a new limited time promotional offer for its prepaid brand MetroPCS. New customers who port their number over can now get two months of unlimited servi...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/11/18
TextNow has announced a new phone plan called the TextNow Starter Plan. The new plan is a talk and text only plan and it is priced at $9.99/month. Taxes and fees are included...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/11/18
Google is currently running a couple of stellar deals on the Moto X4. Those who purchase the Moto X4 can save $100 on the device and get it for $249. Those who purchase 2 of...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/09/18
AT&T has launched a new promotion for its prepaid service. Those who activate a new line on a $65/month or higher AT&T prepaid plan will get a $50 bill credit when the...
By Joe Paonessa • 04/04/18
Boost Mobile is now offering up to 60% off select cell phones as part of what its calling its Spring Into Savings sale. Boost Mobile is a prepaid provider that is owned by Spr...