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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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ROK Mobile Offers 3 Months $99 Unlimited Data Promo

By Joe Paonessa • 11/18/17

ROK Mobile has just announced a new promotional offer just in time for the holiday season.  Those who subscribe to ROK Mobile’s unlimited LTE data plan on either the Sprint or...

Republic Wireless Announces Smart Speaker

By Joe Paonessa • 11/18/17

Republic Wireless has announced that it has built a smart speaker.  It is the Sprint and T-Mobile MVNO’s first entry into hardware. Republic Wireless is calling its new smart...

MetroPCS Offering Switchers Free Phone And Subscription To Amazon Prime

By Joe Paonessa • 11/16/17

For a limited time, MetroPCS is now offering a free year of Amazon Prime valued at $99, and a free Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime valued at $209 to those who make the switch to Metro...

TextNow Introduces Family Plan Discounts

By Joe Paonessa • 11/15/17

TextNow has just introduced new family plan discounts.  Those who add two or more lines to an account are eligible to save up to $15 per line.  The size of the discount varies...

Red Pocket Mobile's eBay Plans Are On Sale

By Joe Paonessa • 11/13/17

Red Pocket Mobile fairly regularly lists its cell phone plans on sale through its eBay store.  Now through 11/20/17 at 8 AM PST, the following plans will be on sale: 90 Day Ce...

Harbor Mobile Is Discontinuing Service For Its Remaining T-Mobile Customers

By Joe Paonessa • 11/10/17

Harbor Mobile was a T-Mobile and ATT business plan reseller. Over two years ago the company stopped selling service on the T-Mobile network.  At that time its customers were t...

FreedomPop Expands Into Retail Through Target

By Joe Paonessa • 11/09/17

Target appears to want to be the next big prepaid wireless retailer.  The box store already has a deal in place with Consumer Cellular, to provide customer service to its subs...

Google Pixel 2 Devices $300 Off Verizon

By Joe Paonessa • 11/09/17

I have received several emails lately from Total Wireless customers with Google Pixel 2’s that are trying to get their data and MMS to work properly with the Verizon MVNO.  I’...

Some Page Plus Airtime Cards Purchased From CallingMart Have Been Disabled

By Joe Paonessa • 11/09/17

(Updated) The issue with CallingMart and Page Plus Cellular appears to now be resolved. CallingMart has sent out an email to its customers stating the following:   Thank...

US Cellular Announces 3rd Quarter 2017 Results

By Joe Paonessa • 11/08/17

US Cellular announced its 3rd quarter results today.  The company said that it added a total of 35,000 postpaid subscribers and 31,000 prepaid customers during the quarter.  I...

Motorola G5 Plus

By Joe Paonessa • 11/07/17

Sprint and T-Mobile MVNO Republic Wireless has announced a price drop on several phones.  The Motorola X4, Motorola G5 Plus, and the Huawei Ascend 5W are all on sale for a lim...

Sprint MVNO Comparison

By Joe Paonessa • 11/05/17

Sprint and Altice USA announced today that they have agreed to a partnership.  The partnership will allow Altice USA to use Sprint’s network to provide cellular service for it...

Cell Phone Plan Deals

By Joe Paonessa • 11/05/17

Are you looking for a great deal on a cell phone plan?  Here’s a roundup of cell phone plans that are on sale for the month of January 2025....

Cricket Wireless Increases Data New Group Save Rates

By Joe Paonessa • 11/03/17

Cricket Wireless may be about to has added more data to select plans.  The AT&T owned prepaid brand may also be bringing has also brought back the recently discontinued un...

The Most Popular Phone Plans

By Joe Paonessa • 11/02/17

It’s been a long time since I last put together a list of the most popular phone plans at BestMVNO.  In fact it’s been over 2 years! A lot has changed since then.  Some MVNO’s...