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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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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Credo Mobile Now Offering “Unlimited” LTE Data On The Verizon Network For $80/Month
Now too long ago, Credo Mobile launched an unlimited LTE data plan available for those with two lines or more. Now the company is offering the plan for those with a single line. Credo’s unlimited LTE data plan is priced at $80/month plus taxes and fees, which really isn’t a
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Cricket Wireless Will Send One Lucky Winner And A Guest To SummerSlam 2017
Cricket Wireless has announced a new contest geared towards WWE fans or those of you who just want to hop on a plane and go somewhere. One lucky contestant grand prize winner will receive the following: Roundtrip airfare and lodging for 2 in Brooklyn, N.Y. 2 tickets to WWE SummerSlam,
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Has Verizon Removed The LTE Speed Limitations Placed On Its MVNO’s?
Over the past few weeks I’ve noted around the web that users of TracFone based Verizon MVNO’s have been reporting that they have been experiencing LTE speeds much faster than the 5 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload that Verizon restricts them to. The latest report came yesterday from a
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FreedomPop’s Sprint Based Free Plan Now Has Data Speeds Limited To 1 Mbps
FreedomPop has long offered a free cell phone plan on the Sprint network that features 500 texts, 200 minutes and 500 MB of data each month. The company has used that free plan to turn potential customers into customers. Once subscribed, FreedomPop tries to up-sell features that are missing from
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Ting Giving Away 5 Motorola E4’s As Part Of A Contest
Today, Ting announced a new summer giveaway. For the entire month of July, Ting will be giving away one Motorola E4 per week for a total of 4, as well as one grand prize consisting of a Motorola E4 plus $250 in Ting credits. To enter the contest, all you
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Turns Out ROK Mobile Isn’t Neglecting Verizon Network, Announces Much Improved New Plans
Last week ROK Mobile announced a new plan lineup for its Sprint network, adding several new plans, while the companies single Verizon based plan appeared to be little more than a blip on the radar. The Verizon based plan was not even remotely competitive in the market place. This seemed
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FreedomPop Announces 4th Of July Deals Featuring One Month Of Service With 7 GB Data For $30
FreedomPop frequently runs promotions to entice new signups by offering great deals for a subscribers first month of phone service. For the 4th of July the MVNO has re-launched what may be one of its best deals. Starting at just $29.99 new subscribers can get unlimited talk and text with
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For A Limited Time Red Pocket Is Offering 2.5 GB LTE Data For $30 On The Nations Top 4 Major Wireless Networks
Red Pocket has just announced a new limited time offer as well as some upgrades to its current cell phone plan lineup. Limited Time Offer Red Pocket has notified me that for a limited time they will be offering the following plan: $30/month ($35 without auto pay)- Unlimited talk, text
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Just Days Before Launching Its New Plans, H2O Wireless Begins Limiting Network Download Speeds
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, that’s not the only change the AT&T MVNO is making. Over the weekend, some H2O Wireless subscribers around the
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Straight Talk’s New 2 GB $35 Plan Mysteriously Disappears Yet Again
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 this happened was just days after the plan was originally announced. Straight Talk has not made
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Alcatel PULSEMIX Launches Exclusively Through Cricket Wireless
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 plan and $29.99 with a number port in. The Alcatel PULSEMIX is a budget smartphone that borrows from Motorola with
Read MoreProject Fi Is Now Available For Google G Suite Customers
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 change, in order to subscribe to Project Fi you needed an email address ending in @gmail.com. This change is currently
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ROK Mobile Revamps Plans, Appears To Be More Focused On The Sprint Network
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 reintroduction of Sprint as a network partner, the MVNO announced several new Sprint exclusive plans. At launch the plans
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Shortly After Launch, Ultra Mobile Increases Pricing Of Its Flex Plans By Minimum Of $1
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 with the single line plan, customers can pay for more months of service in advance in exchange for a discount
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Cricket Rewards Week Starts Today, Get A $5 Gift Card Just For Enrolling In The Free Program
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 will have the opportunity to get 50% off Cricket Wireless refill cards, receive gift cards from major retailers and enter sweepstakes to
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