Cheap Phone Plans & MVNOs ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Cheap Phone Plans & MVNOs. We recorded 151 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 148 ads from 15 advertisers. Most often shown: Lyca Mobile USA, Visible by Verizon and Holafly Plans.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Cheap Phone Plans & MVNOs conversations
15 advertisersRanked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 148 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyca Mobile USA | 101 | 68.2% |
| 2 | Visible by Verizon | 12 | 8.1% |
| 3 | Holafly Plans | 11 | 7.4% |
| 4 | unlockbase.com | 5 | 3.4% |
| 5 | Consumer Rating | 3 | 2.0% |
| 6 | Top10.com | 3 | 2.0% |
| 7 | Airalo | 2 | 1.4% |
| 8 | Maya Mobile | 2 | 1.4% |
| 9 | Quicken | 2 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Rocket Money | 2 | 1.4% |
| 11 | BroadbandNow | 1 | 0.7% |
| 12 | Intuit Mailchimp | 1 | 0.7% |
| 13 | polarcredit.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 14 | SimbaSIM | 1 | 0.7% |
| 15 | StandUp Wireless | 1 | 0.7% |
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 148 | 100.0% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 0 | 0.0% |
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 40 times
- Holafly PlansText ad
Unlimited data. Always.
Shown 6 times
- unlockbase.comText ad
UB Media LLC
UNLOCK YOUR CELLPHONE FOR ANY CARRIER WORLDWIDE
Shown 5 times
- Visible by VerizonText ad
Affordable phone service
Shown 4 times
- Top10.comText ad
Top 10 Prepaid eSIM Plans 2026
Shown 3 times
- AiraloText ad
Travel eSIM for China
Shown 2 times
- QuickenText ad
Budgeting App
Shown 1 time
- Consumer RatingText ad
Phone Plan Reviews
Shown 1 time
- Intuit MailchimpText ad
Mailchimp for Small Business
Shown 1 time
- Maya MobileText ad
Skip the Roaming Fees
Shown 1 time
- polarcredit.comText ad
Polar Mobile
The phone bill that builds credit
Shown 1 time
- Rocket MoneyText ad
Don't budget with spreadsheets
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 “what network does mint mobile use”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Holafly Plans.
Text ad: “Best eSIM USA - Easy to set up”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 22:43 ET
In a conversation that began “cheapest plan with 5gb data”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Lyca Mobile USA.
Text ad: “Budget-Friendly Wireless, Real Data”
Price question · Oct 3, 22:37 ET
In a conversation that began “mint mobile vs visible”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Visible by Verizon.
Text ad: “Visible by Verizon”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 22:17 ET
In a conversation that began “best mvno on verizon network”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Top10.com.
Text ad: “Top 10 Prepaid eSIM Plans 2026”
Best for question · Oct 3, 22:20 ET
In a conversation that began “how do i figure out how much data i need so i don't overpay for a cheap plan”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Quicken.
Text ad: “Budgeting App”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 22:44 ET
In a conversation that began “tello vs mint mobile”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from unlockbase.com.
Text ad: “UNLOCK YOUR CELLPHONE FOR ANY CARRIER WORLDWIDE”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 22:28 ET
In a conversation that began “best budget phone plan for a retired couple who mostly use wifi at home”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Consumer Rating.
Text ad: “Phone Plan Reviews”
Best for question · Oct 4, 05:46 ET
In a conversation that began “is us mobile worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from polarcredit.com.
Text ad: “The phone bill that builds credit”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 22:09 ET
In a conversation that began “i travel for work about once a month and want a cheap plan that still works decently overseas. is google fi my best bet?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Airalo.
Text ad: “Travel eSIM for China”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 22:47 ET
In a conversation that began “is paying 12 months upfront for mint worth it or should i go month to month”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from SimbaSIM.
Text ad: “Built for Travellers”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 22:14 ET
In a conversation that began “best low cost plan for a freelancer who needs separate business and personal numbers”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Intuit Mailchimp.
Text ad: “Mailchimp for Small Business”
Best for question · Oct 3, 21:38 ET
In a conversation that began “best mvno that lets me pay for a year upfront and still switch networks”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Maya Mobile.
Text ad: “Skip the Roaming Fees”
Best for question · Oct 3, 21:42 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 | 20.3% |
| Comparison | 22 | 14.9% |
| Fix or choose | 22 | 14.9% |
| Price | 22 | 14.9% |
| Long scenario | 22 | 14.9% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.1% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.1% |
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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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