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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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H2O Wireless Places Speed Cap On Download Speeds

By Joe Paonessa • 06/28/17

In just a few days, H2O Wireless is set to kick off July by adding more data to its monthly unlimited plans without having to increase the price of those plans.  Unfortunately...

Straight Talk Wireless 2GB Plan Disappears Again

By Joe Paonessa • 06/28/17

For the second time in the past few months, Straight Talk has removed the 2 GB $35 plan from its website as I was informed this morning by an angry customer.  The first time t...

Cricket Wireless Announces The Alcatel PULSEMIX Arriving July 21 2017

By Joe Paonessa • 06/28/17

Cricket Wireless announced today that on July 21st it will launch a new Alcatel phone, the PULSEMIX.  The PULSEMIX will be priced at $79.99 with the activation of a smartphone...

By Joe Paonessa • 06/27/17

Today Google announced that those who have G Suite accounts can now use their own domains and associated email addresses to signup for service with Project Fi. Prior to this c...

ROK Mobile Updates Verizon Plans

By Joe Paonessa • 06/27/17

In early May it was discovered that ROK Mobile added Sprint back as an MVNO network partner after more than a year of being an exclusive partner of Verizon. With the reintrodu...

Ultra Mobile Updates Pricing Of Flex Plans June 2017

By Joe Paonessa • 06/27/17

Just a few weeks ago, Ultra Mobile launched a new family plan, called Flex Family to go along with its simultaneously announced Flex single plan.  The basic premise is that wi...

Cricket Wireless Rewards Week June 26-30th 2017

By Joe Paonessa • 06/26/17

Starting today, June 26, 2017 and lasting through June 30th, Cricket Wireless will be offering its customers a new reward each day.  Subscribers to the free rewards program wi...

Total Wireless Twenty Dollar Rewards Card Bundle

By Joe Paonessa • 06/26/17

Through 7/5/2017 Verizon MVNO Total Wireless is offering $20 gift cards from select retailers to those who purchase a phone bundle priced at $150 and up.  This deal can be sta...

NET10 Wireless Upgrades Phone Plans For 2017

By Joe Paonessa • 06/25/17

A few weeks ago, Straight Talk Wireless updated its cell phone plans to include more data. With those changes, many wondered if NET10 Wireless would follow suite.  Both compan...

Sprint Forward Prepaid Plans Announced

By Joe Paonessa • 06/23/17

Sprint Prepaid has been re-branded as “Sprint Forward” as noted by Prepaid Phone News. With the re-branding Sprint has consolidated its 3 prepaid wireless plans in favor of of...

Virgin Mobile Relaunched Inner Circle

By Joe Paonessa • 06/21/17

Sprint announced today that it has re-re-launched Virgin Mobile.  That’s not a typo there, the brand was somewhat re-launched a few months ago with the announcement of Data Lo...

Walmart Family Mobile Updates Phone Plans For June 2017

By Joe Paonessa • 06/20/17

About a month ago Walmart Family Mobile increased the amount of data that it included with several of its cell phone plans.  Today, while doing some work updating the family p...

Tello Offering 70% Off To New Subscribers With Code 2HOT

By Joe Paonessa • 06/20/17

Tello, the Sprint MVNO whose tagline is “no fees whatsoever” is launching a new promotion just in time for the summer.  Those who switch to the MVNO between June 23rd- 30th an...

PCMag tests fastest wireless networks for 2017

By Joe Paonessa • 06/19/17

PCMag has just completed its 8th annual study which set out to determine which is the fastest mobile network in the USA.  They tested the network data speeds of AT&T, Sprint,...

US Mobile Launches New Website And Features June 2017

By Joe Paonessa • 06/19/17

US Mobile has been very busy lately working to improve its business on all fronts. Just a couple of months ago US Mobile updated its cell phone plans.  Shortly thereafter an a...