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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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RingPlus Announces Thanksgiving 2016 Plans

RingPlus Announces Thanksgiving Plans Ranging In Price From Free With Top Ups To $39.99

Joe Paonessa - Nov 20, 2016
RingPlus has announced its latest promotions and they are currently running until November 28, 2016 at 11:00 PM PST.  The plans are open to new activations and are also available as upgrade options to current members. The plans being offered are as follows: RingPlus Thanksgiving Promotional Plans Unl = unlimited
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Republic Wireless Now Selling Moto Z And Moto Z Play

Joe Paonessa - Nov 19, 2016
Sprint and T-Mobile MVNO Republic Wireless has announced that it is now selling the Motorola Moto Z and Moto Z Play for $699 and $449 respectively.  Financing options are available for those that need it. Republic Wireless now supports bring your own device, but customers can only bring a device on
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Black Friday 2016 Deals

Black Friday 2016 And Weekend Cell Phone And Cell Phone Plan Deals

Joe Paonessa - Nov 19, 2016
UPDATED: 11/24/2016 BestMVNO is rounding up deals on cell phones, plans and more for Black Friday. Keep checking back to see the latest deals.  Some of the deals are Black Friday only, some start Thanksgiving and last throughout the weekend.  Check the links for all the details. Tello From November 25th
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RingPlus Discontinues All Non “Mad Plans”, Affected Subscribers Will Need To Change Plans

Joe Paonessa - Nov 14, 2016
RingPlus is abruptly ending service for all of its plans that are not called “Mad”.  All plans being terminated are legacy plans, plans that are not directly routed through Sprint’s network.  Starting December 1st, RingPlus will not renew any legacy plan when a customers billing cycle ends.  So if you
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Save Money With A Cheap Phone Plan

Lower Your Cell Phone Bill By Switching To One Of These Low Cost Providers

Joe Paonessa - Nov 13, 2016
Image via 401kcalculator.org, post contains affiliate links Cell phone plans can be very expensive costing upwards of $100+ a month depending on how much data you need and what carrier you subscribe to.  If you’re on a family plan, the costs can be even higher.  Throw in a cell phone
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Boom Mobile Adds More Plans And Even More Value

Joe Paonessa - Nov 11, 2016
Boom Mobile, best known for being a Verizon MVNO, has added some more plans to its lineup that will provide more value to both current and prospective subscribers. New Plans Utilizing The V (Verizon) Network $24.99/month for unlimited talk and text with 1 GB of hard capped 4G LTE data
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Page Plus Adds More Data To Select Prepaid Plans

PagePlus Adds Up To 60% More Data To Select Plans

Joe Paonessa - Nov 9, 2016
Long time Verizon MVNO Page Plus Cellular has added more data to two of its prepaid phone plans. The $55 plan ($50 with autopay) now includes 8 GB of LTE data instead of 5 GB.  This represents an increase of 60% more data at no extra charge. The MVNO’s $69.95 plan
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AT&T Has A Surprise For GoPhone Customers, More Data And Deals!

Joe Paonessa - Nov 7, 2016
Starting on Friday, November 11th, AT&T will add more data to its GoPhone plans at no extra charge.  Current customers who renew their plans will get the extra data automatically. If you are on AT&T’s $40 (with autopay) GoPhone plan you’ll now get 4 GB of high speed data each
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Ellipsis Jetpack Free From Boom Mobile

Verizon MVNO Boom Mobile Giving Away Free Devices While Supplies Last

Joe Paonessa - Nov 4, 2016
Boom Mobile, the MVNO that offers one of the best values for those that need service on the Verizon network is currently running a limited time promotion.  The company is giving away free of charge one of three devices for those who purchase two months of service.  With service so cheap,
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Build Your Own Cell Phone Plan With Tello And Get Calling To Mexico And Canada Free Of Charge

Joe Paonessa - Nov 3, 2016
Tello, the Sprint MVNO that allows you to custom build your own cell phone plan recently added international calling to Mexico and Canada to every plan free of charge. Tello says that the change was made because a large part of their subscriber base regularly calls both Mexico and Canada
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H2O Wireless Promotion Get 1 GB More Data

Switch To H2O Wireless And Get Unlimited Talk, Text And 2 GB Of LTE Data For $27

Joe Paonessa - Nov 1, 2016
H2O Wireless has just launched a promotion for those who port in or activate a new line of service on a monthly unlimited plan.  The promotional offer is that an extra 1 GB of 4G LTE data will be added onto whatever monthly unlimited plan you select for a period
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Cricket Wireless Monthly Rate Plans With Promotional Offering

Cricket Wireless Increases Amount Of Data Included With $50 Plan By 60%

Joe Paonessa - Oct 28, 2016
Starting on Friday October 28th, Cricket Wireless will for a limited time increase the amount of data included with its $50 plan by 3 GB.  This means that the plan will include 8 GB of 4G LTE data instead of the usual 5 GB.  Unlimited talk and text are also
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RingPlus Mad Promos 3, 4 and 5

To Make Your Head Spin, RingPlus Is In The Middle Of Announcing Three New Promotions!

Joe Paonessa - Oct 25, 2016
It seems like RingPlus is in an awful hurry to make up for all the promotions that it could not offer during its recent transitionary period where it revamped its plans and service.  During that time the Sprint MVNO caused an uproar among its subscribers and fans as it temporarily
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RingPlus Mad Promo Two

RingPlus Announces Mad Promo Two With Up To 1.5 GB Of Free Data

Joe Paonessa - Oct 24, 2016
RingPlus has announced a new and limited time promotion called the “Mad Promo Two.”  The plan will only be available for a few hours starting today, October 24th, at 5 PM PST and it will last until 9 PM PST.  Unlike a majority of RingPlus’s past promotions, this one features directly routed
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RingPlus Is Back With New Plans, More To Come?

Joe Paonessa - Oct 20, 2016
For nearly a week RingPlus stopped accepting new activations.  Today the Sprint MVNO came back online with new plans and I’m sure there will be new promotions to follow. At the moment RingPlus is offering just 5 phone plans with all of them being “Mad Plans.” RingPlus Mad Plans are directly
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