Cell Phone Plans ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Cell Phone Plans. We recorded 157 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 154 ads from 32 advertisers. Most often shown: Lyca Mobile USA, Visible by Verizon and Holafly Plans.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Cell Phone Plans conversations
top 25 of 32Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 154 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyca Mobile USA | 78 | 50.6% |
| 2 | Visible by Verizon | 15 | 9.7% |
| 3 | Holafly Plans | 13 | 8.4% |
| 4 | AT&T Mobility | 5 | 3.2% |
| 5 | Top10.com | 4 | 2.6% |
| 6 | polarcredit.com | 3 | 1.9% |
| 7 | Quicken | 3 | 1.9% |
| 8 | temu.com | 3 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Consumer Rating | 2 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Rocket Money | 2 | 1.3% |
| 11 | Spectrum | 2 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Tello Mobile | 2 | 1.3% |
| 13 | tsim.mobi | 2 | 1.3% |
| 14 | unlockbase.com | 2 | 1.3% |
| 15 | 3CX USA | 1 | 0.6% |
| 16 | Airalo | 1 | 0.6% |
| 17 | Aura Consolidated Group | 1 | 0.6% |
| 18 | Cigo Tracker | 1 | 0.6% |
| 19 | Cloaked | 1 | 0.6% |
| 20 | Granola | 1 | 0.6% |
| 21 | Kissflow | 1 | 0.6% |
| 22 | KnowRoaming | 1 | 0.6% |
| 23 | Maya Mobile | 1 | 0.6% |
| 24 | Monday.com | 1 | 0.6% |
| 25 | Papier | 1 | 0.6% |
7 more advertisers shared the other 7 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 149 | 96.8% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 5 | 3.2% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- Lyca Mobile USAText ad
Budget-Friendly Wireless, Real Data
Shown 22 times
- Visible by VerizonText ad
Visible by Verizon
Shown 11 times
- Holafly PlansText ad
Holafly
Best eSIM USA - Easy to set up
Shown 6 times
- Top10.comText ad
Top 10 Prepaid eSIM Plans 2026
Shown 4 times
- polarcredit.comText ad
Polar Mobile
The phone bill that builds credit
Shown 3 times
- Rocket MoneyText ad
Cancel unwanted subscriptions
Shown 2 times
- tsim.mobiShopping ad
United States Voice eSIM - 30 Day 50GB
$30.99
Shown 2 times
- Tello MobileText ad
Tello Mobile Phone Plans
Shown 2 times
- unlockbase.comText ad
UB Media LLC
UNLOCK YOUR CELLPHONE FOR ANY CARRIER WORLDWIDE
Shown 2 times
- Consumer RatingText ad
Best Unlimited Phone Plans
Shown 2 times
- SpectrumText ad
Spectrum Mobile
Shown 2 times
- Cigo TrackerText ad
Cigo Tracker Free Trial
Shown 1 time
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 “i'm on a grandfathered t-mobile plan but my bill keeps creeping up with fees. is it worth moving to a newer plan or another carrier?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Lyca Mobile USA.
Text ad: “Budget-Friendly Wireless, Real Data”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 21:30 ET
In a conversation that began “best plan for a delivery driver who uses gps and spotify for 8 hours a day”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Cigo Tracker.
Text ad: “Cigo Tracker Free Trial”
Best for question · Oct 3, 21:48 ET
In a conversation that began “how much is t-mobile per month for 2 lines after the autopay discount”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from AT&T Mobility.
Text ad: “AT&T® Phones & Plans”
Price question · Oct 3, 21:22 ET
In a conversation that began “is paying for premium unlimited worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Rocket Money.
Text ad: “Cancel unwanted subscriptions”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 21:38 ET
In a conversation that began “are big carrier perks worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Top10.com.
Text ad: “Top 10 Prepaid eSIM Plans 2026”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 21:45 ET
In a conversation that began “how to tell which carrier is best near me”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Visible by Verizon.
Text ad: “5G nationwide coverage”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 22:13 ET
In a conversation that began “at&t vs boost mobile coverage”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Tello Mobile.
Text ad: “Tello Mobile Phone Plans”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 05:23 ET
In a conversation that began “is t-mobile or verizon better for someone who drives between dallas and houston every week”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Holafly Plans.
Text ad: “Unlimited Data in USA - Holafly eSIM”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 21:31 ET
In a conversation that began “best plan for someone who needs strong signal in a basement office”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from tapo.com.
Text ad: “AXE5400 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Mesh System”
Best for question · Oct 3, 22:31 ET
In a conversation that began “how do i figure out which carrier works best at my house before switching”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from temu.com.
Shopping ad: 60gb Usa 4g Lte Data Sim Card, No , Data Only Card For Unlocked Devices · $140.06
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 22:47 ET
In a conversation that began “i've never had credit in my name and want a postpaid plan with a new iphone. which carrier is easiest?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Self Financial.
Text ad: “A path to stronger credit”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 11:15 ET
In a conversation that began “t-mobile plans”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from polarcredit.com.
Text ad: “The phone bill that builds credit”
Short search question · Oct 3, 22:46 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 | 31 | 20.1% |
| Long scenario | 24 | 15.6% |
| Comparison | 24 | 15.6% |
| Fix or choose | 22 | 14.3% |
| Price | 22 | 14.3% |
| Worth it | 17 | 11.0% |
| Short search | 14 | 9.1% |
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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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