Coverage & Best Carrier ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Coverage & Best Carrier. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 146 ads from 36 advertisers. Most often shown: Visible by Verizon, StandUp Wireless and Tello Mobile.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Coverage & Best Carrier conversations
top 25 of 36Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 146 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StandUp Wireless | 15 | 10.3% |
| 2 | Visible by Verizon | 15 | 10.3% |
| 3 | Tello Mobile | 14 | 9.6% |
| 4 | WilsonAmplifiers | 11 | 7.5% |
| 5 | PureTalk | 10 | 6.8% |
| 6 | EverQuote | 9 | 6.2% |
| 7 | Consumer Rating | 8 | 5.5% |
| 8 | Wisepal | 8 | 5.5% |
| 9 | Holafly Plans | 7 | 4.8% |
| 10 | AT&T Mobility | 5 | 3.4% |
| 11 | Lyca Mobile USA | 5 | 3.4% |
| 12 | surecall.com | 5 | 3.4% |
| 13 | Cheapoair | 3 | 2.1% |
| 14 | Discover Communications | 3 | 2.1% |
| 15 | Allianz | 2 | 1.4% |
| 16 | orangehardwares.com | 2 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Red River Technology | 2 | 1.4% |
| 18 | SimbaSIM | 2 | 1.4% |
| 19 | The Zebra | 2 | 1.4% |
| 20 | AAA Northeast | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | Bitdefender | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | Ericsson | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Free Country | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | GuideAlong | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | homefi.info | 1 | 0.7% |
11 more advertisers shared the other 11 shown ads.
1 shown product ad (0.7%) did not name the merchant and is not ranked.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 141 | 96.6% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 5 | 3.4% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- Tello MobileText ad
Tello Mobile Phone Plans
Shown 13 times
- StandUp WirelessText ad
5 GB Data. Unlimited Voice. Unlimited Texts.
Shown 12 times
- WilsonAmplifiersText ad
Fix Your Weak 5G/4G Cell Signal
Shown 11 times
- WisepalText ad
Stop Overpaying On Your Cell Phone
Shown 8 times
- Visible by VerizonText ad
Visible
Shown 7 times
- EverQuoteText ad
Explore all your options
Shown 7 times
- PureTalkText ad
PureTalk | Prepaid Wireless Carrier
Shown 5 times
- surecall.comText ad
Cellphone Mate LLC
SureCall | Boost Your Cell Phone Recption
Shown 5 times
- Holafly PlansText ad
Unlimited data. Always.
Shown 4 times
- AT&T MobilityText ad
5G Coverage Nationwide
Shown 4 times
- Discover CommunicationsText ad
Which Carriers Have Fiber at Your Address?
Shown 3 times
- Consumer RatingText ad
Compare Phone Providers
Shown 3 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 “how to use crowd sourced maps like opensignal to pick a carrier”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from WilsonAmplifiers.
Text ad: “Fix Your Weak 5G/4G Cell Signal”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 01:07 ET
In a conversation that began “best carrier for skiing trips in vail, aspen and breckenridge”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Cheapoair.
Text ad: “Cheapoair - Cheap Flights”
Best for question · Oct 4, 04:52 ET
In a conversation that began “is a cell booster worth it in my house or should i just change carriers”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from PureTalk.
Text ad: “PureTalk | Prepaid Wireless Carrier”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 00:48 ET
In a conversation that began “cheapest plan on at&t towers for rural users”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Wisepal.
Text ad: “Stop Overpaying On Your Cell Phone”
Price question · Oct 4, 00:22 ET
In a conversation that began “my phone works fine in the city but dies as soon as i drive into the countryside in iowa. which carrier is better there?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from surecall.com.
Text ad: “SureCall | Boost Your Cell Phone Recption”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 03:50 ET
In a conversation that began “verizon vs t-mobile coverage in chicago's suburbs and northern wisconsin”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Tello Mobile.
Text ad: “Tello Mobile Phone Plans”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 04:36 ET
In a conversation that began “opensignal vs rootmetrics rankings”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Kajeet.
Text ad: “IoT Connectivity: Fast & Easy”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 04:52 ET
In a conversation that began “how to figure out the best carrier for a cross country road trip with lots of rural stretches”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from AAA Northeast.
Text ad: “24/7 Roadside”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 00:54 ET
In a conversation that began “best carrier for camping in utah's national parks and southern colorado”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from EverQuote.
Text ad: “Explore all your options”
Best for question · Oct 4, 05:28 ET
In a conversation that began “is t-mobile t-satellite worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from StandUp Wireless.
Text ad: “5 GB Data. Unlimited Voice. Unlimited Texts.”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 02:22 ET
In a conversation that began “we spend summers on cape cod and winters in florida, which carrier works best in both places?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from AT&T Mobility.
Text ad: “5G Coverage Nationwide”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 02:15 ET
In a conversation that began “is at&t coverage worth it in rural areas”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Consumer Rating.
Text ad: “Compare Phone Providers”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 05:03 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 | 20.5% |
| Price | 23 | 15.8% |
| Long scenario | 23 | 15.8% |
| Comparison | 21 | 14.4% |
| Fix or choose | 20 | 13.7% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.3% |
| Worth it | 14 | 9.6% |
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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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