5G Home Internet ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about 5G Home Internet. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 150 ads from 27 advertisers. Most often shown: Optimum, tapo.com and Xfinity Special.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in 5G Home Internet conversations
top 25 of 27Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 150 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimum | 32 | 21.3% |
| 2 | tapo.com | 27 | 18.0% |
| 3 | Xfinity Special | 21 | 14.0% |
| 4 | Red River Technology | 10 | 6.7% |
| 5 | Lyca Mobile USA | 8 | 5.3% |
| 6 | BroadbandNow | 6 | 4.0% |
| 7 | Ericsson | 6 | 4.0% |
| 8 | Miles IT | 5 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Wisepal | 5 | 3.3% |
| 10 | ESET | 4 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Spectrum | 4 | 2.7% |
| 12 | UTOPIA Fiber | 4 | 2.7% |
| 13 | AT&T Mobility | 2 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Network Elites Services | 2 | 1.3% |
| 15 | WilsonAmplifiers | 2 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Archtop Fiber | 1 | 0.7% |
| 17 | Auvik Networks | 1 | 0.7% |
| 18 | baymediastar.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 19 | Bitdefender | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Brightspeed | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | EarthLink | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | orangehardwares.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Ring | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Rocket Money | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | SmarterHome.ai | 1 | 0.7% |
2 more advertisers shared the other 2 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 149 | 99.3% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 1 | 0.7% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- Xfinity SpecialText ad
Xfinity® Internet deals from $40/mo
Shown 21 times
- tapo.comText ad
TP-Link Systems Inc.
AXE5400 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Mesh System
Shown 19 times
- OptimumText ad
Optimum Internet Near You $25/mo
Shown 10 times
- BroadbandNowText ad
Internet starting at $14.95/mo
Shown 6 times
- Red River TechnologyText ad
Fix Wi-Fi Dead Zones
Shown 6 times
- EricssonText ad
Open Sites Faster
Shown 4 times
- SpectrumText ad
Spectrum Wifi
Shown 4 times
- ESETText ad
ESET® Smart Home Protection
Shown 4 times
- WisepalText ad
Stop Overpaying On Your Internet
Shown 2 times
- Lyca Mobile USAText ad
Hotspot Data for Work, Travel, or Backup Internet
Shown 2 times
- UTOPIA FiberText ad
Slow Internet? Fix It Now
Shown 2 times
- Network Elites ServicesText ad
Wireless Network Site and Heat Mapping Services
Shown 2 times
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “best 5g home internet provider”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Optimum.
Text ad: “Optimum Internet Near You $25/mo”
Best for question · Oct 4, 02:09 ET
In a conversation that began “5g home internet price lock”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from orangehardwares.com.
Shopping ad: 5 GHz UNII Band - 3 x Antenna(3 x External) - 237.50 MB/s Wireless Speed - 4 x Network Port - 1 x Broadband · $298.09
Price question · Oct 3, 23:30 ET
In a conversation that began “i stream 4k on two tvs and my t-mobile 5g gateway buffers sometimes. should i switch providers or move the gateway?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from tapo.com.
Text ad: “AXE5400 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Mesh System”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:09 ET
In a conversation that began “alternatives to t-mobile home internet if speeds drop every evening”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Xfinity Special.
Text ad: “Xfinity® Internet deals from $40/mo”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 03:23 ET
In a conversation that began “best 5g internet for rural areas”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Ericsson.
Text ad: “Open Sites Faster”
Best for question · Oct 3, 23:25 ET
In a conversation that began “i keep getting double nat errors on my xbox with t-mobile home internet. what's the easiest way to fix this?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from UTOPIA Fiber.
Text ad: “Sign Up For UTOPIA Fiber”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:04 ET
In a conversation that began “how much does at&t internet air cost and are there any equipment fees”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from ESET.
Text ad: “ESET® Smart Home Protection”
Price question · Oct 4, 04:47 ET
In a conversation that began “verizon 5g home keeps dropping my video calls, is it the gateway or the network”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Red River Technology.
Text ad: “Get Ookla Certified”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:04 ET
In a conversation that began “is t-mobile all-in worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Rocket Money.
Text ad: “Cancel unwanted subscriptions”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 23:22 ET
In a conversation that began “5g home internet vs cable internet”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Lyca Mobile USA.
Text ad: “For People Who Don't Want to Think About Limits”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 01:31 ET
In a conversation that began “is lte home internet worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from BroadbandNow.
Text ad: “Internet starting at $14.95/mo”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 23:32 ET
In a conversation that began “starry internet”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Spectrum.
Text ad: “Spectrum Wifi”
Short search question · Oct 4, 04:02 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 30 | 20.0% |
| Price | 23 | 15.3% |
| Long scenario | 23 | 15.3% |
| Comparison | 22 | 14.7% |
| Fix or choose | 22 | 14.7% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.0% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.0% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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