Telecom & Internet

Apartment Internet ads in ChatGPT

Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Apartment Internet. We recorded 152 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 148 ads from 31 advertisers. Most often shown: Optimum, Xfinity Special and tapo.com.

Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3⁠–⁠4, 2026

152
conversations recorded
148
ads shown
31
advertisers
3%
shopping ads

Advertisers shown in Apartment Internet conversations

top 25 of 31

Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 148 shown ads.

#AdvertiserWebsiteAds shownShare
1Optimumoptimuminternetservice.com4631.1%
2Xfinity Specialxfinityspecial.com3020.3%
3tapo.comtapo.com1912.8%
4Brightspeed—64.1%
5BroadbandNowbroadbandnow.com42.7%
6Lyca Mobile USAlycamobile.us42.7%
7Red River Technologyredriver.com42.7%
8SimpliSafesimplisafe.com42.7%
9UTOPIA Fiberutopiafiber.com32.0%
10AT&T Mobilityatt.com21.4%
11Datavaletdatavalet.com21.4%
12My Computer Worksmycomputerworks.com21.4%
13orangehardwares.comorangehardwares.com21.4%
14Rocket Moneyrocketmoney.com21.4%
15WiLine Networkswiline.com21.4%
16Bitdefenderbitdefender.com10.7%
17Con Edisonconed.com10.7%
18Consumer Picksconsumerpicks.org10.7%
19DataBank Holdingsdatabank.com10.7%
20Ericsson—10.7%
21ESETeset.com10.7%
22Falcon Northwest Computer Systemsfalcon-nw.com10.7%
23Homes.comhomes.com10.7%
24LANshack.comlanshack.com10.7%
25Max Marketing Firmmaxmarketingfirm.com10.7%

6 more advertisers shared the other 6 shown ads.

Ad formats

FormatAds shownShare
Text ad (advertiser name and headline)14497.3%
Shopping ad (product name and price)42.7%

Shopping ads include 1 ad that our export labels as a text ad but that showed only a price where a headline would be.

Example ads

12 ads

Distinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.

  • Xfinity SpecialText ad

    Xfinity® Internet deals from $40/mo

    Shown 30 times

  • tapo.comText ad

    TP-Link Systems Inc.

    AXE5400 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Mesh System

    Shown 12 times

  • OptimumText ad

    Optimum Internet Near You $25/mo

    Shown 12 times

  • BrightspeedText ad

    Symmetrical Fiber Internet

    Shown 5 times

  • BroadbandNowText ad

    Internet starting at $14.95/mo

    Shown 4 times

  • SimpliSafeText ad

    New home? Secure it.

    Shown 3 times

  • Red River TechnologyText ad

    Fix Wi-Fi Dead Zones

    Shown 3 times

  • UTOPIA FiberText ad

    Sign Up For UTOPIA Fiber

    Shown 2 times

  • WiLine NetworksText ad

    Check Business Internet Availability

    Shown 2 times

  • Rocket MoneyText ad

    Cancel unwanted subscriptions

    Shown 2 times

  • Falcon Northwest Computer SystemsText ad

    "The Perfect PC" -Forbes

    Shown 1 time

  • Con EdisonText ad

    Open New Service

    Shown 1 time

Example conversations

12 examples

Chosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.

  1. In a conversation that began “mesh wifi vs a single good router for a 900 square foot apartment”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from tapo.com.

    Text ad: “Deco 7 Pro BE14000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Mesh System”

    Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:21 ET

  2. In a conversation that began “i'm moving into a condo in phoenix and the hoa has a bulk internet deal. should i use it or get my own plan?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Optimum.

    Text ad: “Ready for Better Internet?”

    Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:20 ET

  3. In a conversation that began “apartment internet cost per month”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from SimpliSafe.

    Text ad: “New home? Secure it.”

    Price question · Oct 3, 23:14 ET

  4. In a conversation that began “how do i find out which internet providers serve my apartment building before move in”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Con Edison.

    Text ad: “Open New Service”

    Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 04:22 ET

  5. In a conversation that began “how much do apartment internet providers charge for installation and equipment”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from My Computer Works.

    Text ad: “Having Trouble with Your Tech?”

    Price question · Oct 3, 23:18 ET

  6. In a conversation that began “is 5g home internet worth it in apartment”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Xfinity Special.

    Text ad: “Xfinity® Internet deals from $40/mo”

    Worth it question · Oct 4, 01:59 ET

  7. In a conversation that began “i live in a dense apartment complex in los angeles and my wifi is always congested. what router or setting will help?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Red River Technology.

    Text ad: “Fix Wi-Fi Dead Zones”

    Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:10 ET

  8. In a conversation that began “best internet for apartments”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from BroadbandNow.

    Text ad: “Internet starting at $14.95/mo”

    Best for question · Oct 4, 04:57 ET

  9. In a conversation that began “best internet for condo owners”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from WiLine Networks.

    Text ad: “Check Business Internet Availability”

    Best for question · Oct 3, 23:23 ET

  10. In a conversation that began “is webpass worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Brightspeed.

    Text ad: “Symmetrical Fiber Internet”

    Worth it question · Oct 4, 02:54 ET

  11. In a conversation that began “the bulk internet in my apartment is unusable at night, what can i do about it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Lyca Mobile USA.

    Text ad: “Unlimited Data Without Watching a Meter”

    Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:26 ET

  12. In a conversation that began “how much does webpass cost”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from UTOPIA Fiber.

    Text ad: “Sign Up For UTOPIA Fiber”

    Price question · Oct 3, 23:28 ET

Question types

How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.

Question typeConversationsAds shownShare
Best for
“best … for …” questions
292818.9%
Comparison
one product or service against another, or alternatives
252516.9%
Price
what something costs or where to buy it cheaply
232315.5%
Fix or choose
a problem to fix, or a choice to make
232114.2%
Long scenario
a personal situation in a sentence or two
222114.2%
Short search
a few words, like a search box
151510.1%
Worth it
whether something is worth buying or switching to
151510.1%

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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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