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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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Comparison of US Mobile and TIng

Comparison of US Mobile and Ting

Joe Paonessa - May 1, 2017
Originally Published: Jan 11, 2015 Updated: May 1, 2017 with New US Mobile Pricing        A few months ago we reported on the inception of a new MVNO, US Mobile.  US Mobile seems to be T-Mobile’s answer to Ting Wireless, a provider of prepaid wireless plans on the Sprint
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How Unlimited Data Plans Affect The Market

Now That Major Wireless Carriers Are Starting To Go All In On Unlimited Data, How Will MVNO’s Be Impacted?

Joe Paonessa - Apr 23, 2017
In the last several months, we’ve witnessed a shift in the structure of wireless phone plan offerings from major wireless carriers, namely, A&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile. That shift began with T-Mobile in August of last year, with their Big Un-Carrier 12 announcement.  At that time, the company said it
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BestMVNO.com Updated Again With More Features To Help You Find The Perfect Phone Plan

Joe Paonessa - Apr 22, 2017
A few weeks ago an article was posted on BestMVNO.com laying out some plans for the future of the website. One of the goals set forth was to get family plans integrated into the cell phone plan finding tool. Today BestMVNO.com is pleased to announce that the cell phone plan
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Have Cricket Wireless Plans Fallen Behind The Competiton

Have Cricket Wireless’s Phone Plans Fallen Behind The Competition?

Joe Paonessa - Apr 8, 2017
Cricket Wireless has long been one of the best values around for those looking for no contract phone service on AT&T’s network.  In fact, the MVNO ended 2016 with a value award from BestMVNO for its $35 prepaid plan that at the time came with 2.5 GB of data. It
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BestMVNO.com has been updated

Joe Paonessa - Apr 4, 2017
Over the past few weeks, some behind the scenes changes have been made to Bestmvno.com.  Namely a better database of MVNO’s has been built out with some new features added to the site here and there. You can find that modified database containing a list of MVNO’s here.  The page itself
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BestMVNO 2017 Award Winners

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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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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FreedomPop

RingPlus Vs FreedomPop: Comparison Of Free Cell Phone Service Providers

Joe Paonessa - Sep 10, 2016
RingPlus And FreedomPop, Free Phone Plans Compared RingPlus and FreedomPop are two low cost MVNO’s that both offer free cell phone plans which may lead one to wonder, what is the difference between the two and are they really free? Are They Really Free? This is the million dollar question
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Major Wireless Carrier Customer Satisfaction Survey

According To A Study By Market Force, T-Mobile and Consumer Cellular Are America’s Favorite Wireless Carrier And MVNO

Joe Paonessa - Jun 19, 2016
Market Force Information (Market Force), a customer experience management and research company conducted a large scale consumer study in May of 2016 polling over 8,600 consumers with the intent of uncovering trends in the wireless industry.  Respondents’ ages ranged from 18 to over 65 with 73% being woman and 27%
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Defense Mobile Temporarily Stops Accepting New Customers

Defense Mobile Stops Accepting New Customers

Joe Paonessa - May 12, 2016
Defense Mobile first came to the market in 2013 as a Sprint MVNO and it has since been operating as an AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon MVNO targeting active and retired military personnel and their families.  The MVNO offered 10% of its net profits to non-profits supporting veteran families in need
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State of Bestmvno.com

Joe Paonessa - Mar 2, 2016
As regular readers of this site, many of you may have noticed that I haven’t been able to write as many new articles as I would like to.  Well, there is good reason for that. I’ve been continously working to improve the features of my cell phone plan comparison tool.
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Kajeet Mobile Closing Down Effective 8/23/2017

GIV Mobile and Ptel Shutting Down, Limited Time To Port Your Number Out

Joe Paonessa - Jan 21, 2016
News is circulating that long time T-Mobile MVNOs Giv Mobile and Ptel are closing down at the end of the month.  Customers of both of those providers will have until January 26th to port out. It’s a sad day to see the two sister MVNOs shut down after being in
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BestMVNO 2017 Award Winners

First Annual BestMVNO Awards, 2015

Joe Paonessa - Jan 1, 2016
With 2015 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 first annual BestMVNO.com end of the year MVNO and prepaid provider awards. (Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links,
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BYO Wireless Shuts Down

BYO Wireless Shuts Down, Customers Transferred to Budget or Selectel

Joe Paonessa - Sep 1, 2015
BYO Wireless is No Longer Offering Service BYO Wireless was an MVNO that had operated for years, and sold service as a T-Mobile and Verizon MVNO.  Customers tended to find value in their Verizon based plans that came in at a variety of price points fulfilling various needs. It had
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