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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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Mast Mobile Closes Down

Mast Mobile Provider Of Business Plans Is Closing Down

Joe Paonessa - May 19, 2017
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 were able to raise $12 million in venture funding.  That’s no small feat given how highly competitive the MVNO market
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H2O Wireless 50 percent off first month promo

H2O Wireless Extends Promotional Offer, Get 3 GB Of 4G LTE Data For 50% Off, Just $15

Joe Paonessa - May 19, 2017
Updated: May 19, 2017 Prepaid Phone News spotted a dealer post at Howardforums that H2O’s double the data promotion will continue to run until the end of June.  By the time the promotion runs out, it will have run for 7 straight months.  It is expected that this will be
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Ultra Mobile Flex Family Plans

Ultra Mobile Introduces Flex Plans, Shuts Down Univision Mobile

Joe Paonessa - May 18, 2017
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, Univision Mobile. Ultra Mobile Flex Plans Ultra Mobile’s new flex plans come in two flavors, one for individuals and one for families.
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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

Joe Paonessa - May 18, 2017
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 essentially Verizon’s tagline. US Mobile with its new network partner, becomes the first provider in the USA to be
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Boost Mobile More Data Thirty Dollar Plan

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

Joe Paonessa - May 16, 2017
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 auto pay billing the plan costs $35/month.  Taxes and fees are not included in the quoted prices
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Get 6 Months Of Free Service With Republic Wireless

Deal! Bring Your Own Phone To Republic Wireless Get 6 Months Of Free Service!

Joe Paonessa - May 15, 2017
Republic Wireless has announced a new promotion that will start on May 16 at 12:00 AM EST and will last through May 22, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST.  The special offer will only be available for new customer accounts and/or new service lines on an existing customer account.  Those that
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Pure TalkUSA One Month Free Trial

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

Joe Paonessa - May 15, 2017
AT&T MVNO Pure TalkUSA 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 codes required to signup, and no special purchases are necessary outside of the usual requirement of needing a SIM
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Get Unlocked 64 GB Motorola G4 Plus For $219.99 At B&H Photo

Joe Paonessa - May 15, 2017
B&H Photo currently has the Motorola G4 Plus Model Number XT1644 on sale for $219.99. This is last years model, which has since been replaced by the Motorola G5. The Motorola G4 Plus will work on every major carrier and MVNO in the USA except for Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile and
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Lycamobile Family Plan Offering

Lycamobile Adds Family Plan Option 5 lines For $125 And A New Promo Get 3 Months For Price Of 2

Joe Paonessa - May 12, 2017
Lycamobile is an MVNO that has several network partners throughout the world and thus it is able to provide wireless service to customers in many different countries.  In the USA Lycamobile operates as a T-Mobile MVNO.  Given its partnerships throughout the world, as well as T-Mobile’s own partners, Lycamobile’s cell
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Boost Mobile Project Switch Promotion

Boost Mobile’s Limited Time Promotion, Get 4 Lines Of Unlimited LTE Data For $100

Joe Paonessa - May 11, 2017
Boost Mobile launched a promotion today entitled “Project Switch” that will run until 6/1/2017.  The promotion is for multi-line customers that switch to Boost Mobile from another carrier with at least one line coming from a non Sprint based provider.  Those that switch will be able to get 4 lines
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Cricket Wireless Adds More Data To Forty Dollar Plan

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

Joe Paonessa - May 11, 2017
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 caught wind of the article I wrote a few weeks ago and decided they needed to make a change.  OK, that’s
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ROK Mobile Brings Back Sprint Plans

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

Joe Paonessa - May 7, 2017
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, text, and data with the first 5 GB at high speeds, as well as access to a streaming music service that
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Cricket Wireless Intros HD Voice Calling

Cricket Wireless Begins Rolling Out HD Voice Calling

Joe Paonessa - May 6, 2017
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 4, LG Escape 3, Samsung Galaxy Sol 2 and the ZTE Grand X 4.  To use the service both parties must
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32 GB LG G5's On Sale

Get An Unlocked Verizon And T-Mobile MVNO Compatible LG G5 For $299, AT&T Variant For $309.99

Joe Paonessa - May 4, 2017
The LG G5 was LG’s flagship device for 2016.  Currently the unlocked variant, model number LG G5 RS988, is being sold for $299.99, a discount of 40% off the regular price by NewEgg Flash. The LG G5 features the following: 5.3″ IPS Quantum QHD Display with 554 ppi Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820
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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

Joe Paonessa - May 3, 2017
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 cell phone service on either the T-Mobile or Sprint networks may want to take a good look at
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