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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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Purchase A Netgear Zing Mobile Hotspot For $19.99 And Get 10 GB Of Free Data Plus Other Deals From FreedomPop

Joe Paonessa - Jan 11, 2017
FreedomPop is currently running several promotions ranging from penny SIM kits to 10 GB of free data with the purchase of a Netgear Zing 4G/3G LTE hotspot device.   Let’s review them starting with the headline deal. Purchase A Netgear Zing Hotspot and Get 10 GB Of Free 4G LTE
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Charge Drops Voice And Text Plans In Favor Of Data Only Plans

Joe Paonessa - Jan 10, 2017
Charge, an MVNO on the Sprint network launched last March as a data only provider.  The company later went on to add talk and text plans to its offerings. Today, the company has announced that as of January 17th, 2017 they will be discontinuing all of their texting and calling plans for
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ECO Mobile Plans $30 And Up Now Include 1 GB More LTE Data

Joe Paonessa - Jan 9, 2017
ECO Mobile, an MVNO that operates on the Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon networks has increased the amount of data that it includes with each of its wireless phone plans that costs $30 or more. ECO Mobile’s Wireless Plan Changes All ECO Mobile plans include unlimited talk, text and data with speeds
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Get A Samsung Galaxy On5 For Free When You Purchase A $100 Prepaid Refill Card

Joe Paonessa - Jan 8, 2017
Those who are on a T-Mobile Prepaid plan should take note of this deal.  T-Mobile is offering the Samsung Galaxy On5 with a free SIM starter kit for free, to those who purchase a $100 prepaid refill card. Even if you don’t need the phone, you may want to snag
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Ultra Mobile And Univision Add More Data To Select Plans

Joe Paonessa - Jan 6, 2017
Ultra Mobile and Univision, MVNOs on the T-Mobile network, have increased the amount of data included with the majority of their plans.  The increased data however, is at 3G speeds. Univision Mobile is actually powered by Ultra Mobile and the two MVNOs offer essentially the same plans and features.  For
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RingPlus’s First Promotional Plans Of 2017, Here’s What You Need To Know

Joe Paonessa - Jan 5, 2017
RingPlus has announced its first promotional plan offerings of 2017 which include free and paid plans.  The plans are set to open today, January 5th 2017 at 9:00 PM PST and will remain open “while supplies last.” Free Plans Mad Hot Chocolate Free Plan – features 100 minutes, texts, MMS, and
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Total Wireless Review, My Personal Experience

Joe Paonessa - Jan 4, 2017
Overview Total Wireless is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator, or MVNO that operates on the Verizon network.  MVNO’s are typically small companies that don’t have their own wireless network, but rather buy minutes, texts and data at wholesale prices from major networks that they then turn and resell to you
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BestMVNO Awards: Best Of 2016, Year In Review

Joe Paonessa - Dec 30, 2016
With 2016 now in the rear-view mirror it’s time to reflect back on the year as it pertained to the world of MVNO’s and no contract cellphone plan providers. Welcome to the second annual BestMVNO.com end of the year MVNO and prepaid provider awards. (Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links,
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AT&T Unlocking Policy Explained

Joe Paonessa - Dec 14, 2016
If you have an AT&T phone or tablet purchased from AT&T and are looking to take it to another carrier such as T-Mobile or a T-Mobile MVNO you may need to have the phone unlocked before you can take it elsewhere.  The following is a guide to show you how
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H2O Wireless Bonus Data Promotion December 2016

New H2O Wireless Promotion Offers 8 GB Of Data For $36

Joe Paonessa - Dec 6, 2016
H2O Wireless launched a new promotion today valid though 3/31/2017 for those who port in a new line of service and for existing customers who use auto recharge.  The new promotion is that eligible plans will come with a significant amount of bonus data. Eligible plans include all of H2O
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Latest RingPlus Promotions Feature Plans Starting At A Penny A Day

Joe Paonessa - Dec 5, 2016
RingPlus is launching two new Mad Promotions starting at 9 PM PST on December 5th, 2016 and lasting until 9 PM PST on December 6th.  The plans are billed per day and per use. Mad Daily Cent The mad daily cent plan costs 1 cent per day to maintain, as
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Motorola Moto Z At Republic Wireless With 6 Months Of Free Service

Republic Wireless Offers 6 Months Of Free Service With Purchase Of Select Phones

Joe Paonessa - Dec 2, 2016
Republic Wireless has announced that it is now an independent company having just spun off from Bandwidth.  As part of that process, the company managed to secure $30 million in funding to help it accelerate product development and expand its marketing initiatives.  No changes to its service are expected as
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Cricket Wireless Now Offers DIRECTV NOW

Joe Paonessa - Nov 29, 2016
Just the other day, AT&T announced some new ways to stream premium video, with the main focus being on its DIRECTV platform and a service called DIRECTV NOW. DIRECTV NOW will put satellite TV service on your mobile phone, Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Chromecast and other devices with prices starting
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Cyber Monday 2016 Cell Phone And Plan Deals

Joe Paonessa - Nov 27, 2016
Cyber Monday 2016 is just a day away, but some deals have already started.  This post is being updated as they come in. Target iPhone 7 And More 15% Off At Target Cyber Monday Sale items November 27th, and November 28th. All Apple products available at 15% off, including the
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Verizon Prepaid Walmart Exclusive Plans Not Include More Data

Walmart Exclusive Verizon Prepaid Plans Now Include More Data, 7 GB For $50 And 12 GB For $70

Joe Paonessa - Nov 24, 2016
About a month ago, Verizon and Walmart together launched Walmart exclusive Verizon Prepaid plans.  At launch those plans came with 5 GB of data for $50/month and 10 GB for $70/month.  Both plans also included unlimited talk, text and international text with data carryover for one billing cycle.  The $70
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