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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T-Mobile Launches Data Free Unlimited Talk And Text Plan

T-Mobile Ups Unlimited Data To 32GB, Offers To Pay Off Select Phones If You Make The Switch

By Joe Paonessa • 05/24/17

T-Mobile announced today what it is calling the #GetOutoftheRed promotion. Those of you that have one of several phones on an installment plan from Verizon, will get it paid...

Multiple Prize Giveaway From Ting Featuring $100 And Moto G5 Plus, You Don’t Need To Be A Customer To Win!

By Joe Paonessa • 05/24/17

Updated: 5/24/2017 Sprint and T-Mobile MVNO Ting is currently running a promotional giveaway and it’s pretty easy to enter. To enter, simply take a screenshot of your home sc...

Waived Fees To Contact United Kingdom Manchester Terrorist Attack

Sprint And AT&T Temporarily Waive Fees To Call The UK

By Joe Paonessa • 05/23/17

In the aftermath of yesterdays terrorist attack in Manchester, both AT&T and Sprint are temporarily waiving fees for calls and text messages to the UK. Sprint, Boost Mobile an...

Mast Mobile Provider Of Business Plans Is Closing Down

By Joe Paonessa • 05/19/17

Mast Mobile launched with much promise over 1 year ago. The company was started in part by two former Virgin Mobile executives who together with a couple of other partners we...

Ultra Mobile Introduces Flex Plans, Shuts Down Univision Mobile

By Joe Paonessa • 05/18/17

T-Mobile MVNO Ultra Mobile has introduced some new phone plans that they call Flex Plans, additionally the provider has announced that it will shut down its sister brand, Univ...

US Mobile Launches Service On Verizon Network Summer 2017

US Mobile Appears To Be Partnering With Verizon, Get 10GB Of 4G LTE Data For $30/Month

By Joe Paonessa • 05/18/17

US Mobile has announced on their website that they have partnered with “the biggest and most dependable 4G LTE network in America” which I take to mean Verizon, since that is...

Boost Mobile More Data Thirty Dollar Plan

Boost Mobile Boosts Data To 3 GB On Its $30 Plan, Should We Be Impressed?

By Joe Paonessa • 05/16/17

Boost Mobile updated its unlimited starter plan so that it now contains 3 GB of 4G LTE data as opposed to 2 GB at a cost of $30/month with auto pay billing enabled. Without a...

AT&T MVNO Pure TalkUSA Offering 1 Month Free Service For New Customers

By Joe Paonessa • 05/15/17

PureTalkUSA launched a new promotion today offering a free month of service to new subscribers who signup between May 15th and June 30th, 2017. There are no special promo cod...

Cricket Wireless Adds More Data To Forty Dollar Plan

Cricket Wireless Increases Data On $35 Plan to 4 GB, But Is It Enough?

By Joe Paonessa • 05/11/17

Cricket Wireless has finally made a move to increase the amount of data included with its $40 cell phone plan ($35 with auto pay billing enabled). Perhaps Cricket Wireless ca...

ROK Mobile Goes Back To Its Roots, Adds Sprint As An MVNO Partner

By Joe Paonessa • 05/07/17

ROK Mobile launched nearly three years ago as both a Sprint and T-Mobile MVNO. A few months after launch, the company went on a promotional blitz offering unlimited talk, tex...

Cricket Wireless Intros HD Voice Calling

Cricket Wireless Begins Rolling Out HD Voice Calling

By Joe Paonessa • 05/06/17

Cricket Wireless has announced that it is now offering HD Voice calling with support for select devices. The list of supported devices is short and includes the Alcatel Idol...

TPO Mobile Offering 65% Off Of Select Plans

Get Unlimited Talk, Text And 1GB Of Data For $7.35 For Your First Month With TPO Mobile

By Joe Paonessa • 05/03/17

For a limited time, Sprint and T-Mobile MVNO TPO Mobile is offering up to 65% off of select cell phone plans. The offer is valid for new customers only. Those looking for ce...

Simple Mobile Everything You Need To Know Before Subscribing

Simple Mobile Is Now The Cheapest Provider To Offer Unlimited LTE Data Priced At Just $47.50

By Joe Paonessa • 05/03/17

Simple Mobile has updated its phone plan offerings and it is now the cheapest place to get an unlimited LTE data plan from. Those that want the plan will pay just $47.50 per...

Tello Celebrating 1 Year Anniversary With An iPhone 7 Giveaway And A Special Offer On Its Phone Plans

By Joe Paonessa • 05/03/17

Tello is a Sprint MVNO that officially launched in May of 2016. To celebrate its one year anniversary, the company is running a few promotions over the next several days. Te...

Straight Talk’s Latest Phone Plan Dead Already?

By Joe Paonessa • 05/02/17

About a week ago, I noticed that Straight Talk Wireless had posted a new phone plan on its website that seemed rather out of place. You can read the details about it further...