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 • 08/29/17
Yesterday, after reading a post on Howard Forums I wrote that there was the possibility that Straight Talk Wireless was about to increase the amount of data included with one...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/28/17
Simple Mobile, a TracFone owned MVNO that operates on the T-Mobile network, has increased the amount of data included with one of its cell phone plans. The $40/month plan that...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/27/17
Weeks ago there were rumblings that Verizon had lifted the LTE speed restrictions that it placed on its MVNO’s. The speed restrictions that had always been imposed limited do...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/24/17
Apple’s iconic iPhone is loved by many, but there is a problem with it. If you want to use it with an MVNO, you may find out the hard way, meaning after you spent your hard e...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/24/17
ROK Mobile made several changes to its cell phone plan lineup over the past several months. Some of those changes included the addition of an unlimited data plan, as well as...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/23/17
A couple of months ago, Virgin Mobile relaunched itself as an iPhone only brand. The Sprint owned prepaid brand stopped selling Android phones and began to offer those who pu...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/22/17
Page Plus Cellular, a TracFone owned MVNO that operates on the Verizon network, has launched a new unlimited LTE data plan for $69.95 a month or $64 with auto pay billing enab...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/22/17
FreedomPop has just launched a new phone plan targeted at those who want cheap service without unlimited LTE data. The plan requires subscribers to pay for service one year i...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/22/17
A reader left a comment today informing me that Total Wireless has increased the amount of data included with its family share plans. The increases were not small, and they n...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/22/17
Verizon. What are you doing? That’s a question that many are asking today, and many more will later ask a similar question when they head into their local Verizon stores. Pri...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/22/17
A few days ago Ultra Mobile unveiled a new phone plan lineup. The new lineup features an unlimited 4G LTE data plan that also includes unlimited talk, text, global text, and...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/21/17
Tello has launched a back to school offer which features a bundle deal of $20 off select phones when purchased with any phone plan. A total of 5 phones are being sold as part...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/18/17
Red Pocket Mobile has come out with a new plan for low usage users that is really hard to beat. For just $60 per year, subscribers can get 100 minutes, 100 text messages and...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/18/17
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks that took place in Barcelona, Spain yesterday, Sprint is waiving all fees for its customers, including those with Boost Mobile and Vi...
By Joe Paonessa • 08/10/17
It looks like wireless providers may be starting to make a push to partner with and/or sell through Amazon. Just a few weeks ago we saw Red Pocket Mobile release an Amazon ex...