International Calling ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about International Calling. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 149 ads from 22 advertisers. Most often shown: Lyca Mobile USA, YOLLA CALLS INTERNATIONAL and SimbaSIM.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in International Calling conversations
22 advertisersRanked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 149 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyca Mobile USA | 86 | 57.7% |
| 2 | YOLLA CALLS INTERNATIONAL | 21 | 14.1% |
| 3 | SimbaSIM | 9 | 6.0% |
| 4 | StandUp Wireless | 5 | 3.4% |
| 5 | Airalo | 4 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Cuballama | 3 | 2.0% |
| 7 | MoneyGram Payment Systems | 2 | 1.3% |
| 8 | Otter.ai | 2 | 1.3% |
| 9 | PATLive | 2 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Tello Mobile | 2 | 1.3% |
| 11 | TextBetter | 2 | 1.3% |
| 12 | 3CX USA | 1 | 0.7% |
| 13 | Aura Consolidated Group | 1 | 0.7% |
| 14 | CallHippo | 1 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Capital One | 1 | 0.7% |
| 16 | Holafly Plans | 1 | 0.7% |
| 17 | orangehardwares.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 18 | PureTalk | 1 | 0.7% |
| 19 | StackAdapt | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Top10.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | VistaPrint US | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | Zoho | 1 | 0.7% |
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 148 | 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.
- Lyca Mobile USAText ad
A Prepaid Plan Built for International Callers
Shown 55 times
- YOLLA CALLS INTERNATIONALText ad
Cheap International Calls Worldwide
Shown 21 times
- SimbaSIMText ad
Built for Travellers
Shown 9 times
- StandUp WirelessText ad
Unlimited Voice. Unlimited Texts.
Shown 4 times
- CuballamaText ad
Llamadas a Cuba
Shown 3 times
- AiraloText ad
Travel eSIM for Europe
Shown 3 times
- Tello MobileText ad
Tello Mobile Phone Plans
Shown 2 times
- Otter.aiText ad
Answers across your calls
Shown 2 times
- TextBetterText ad
API for Business Numbers
Shown 2 times
- PATLiveText ad
24/7 Live Phone Answering
Shown 2 times
- Capital OneText ad
Online Pre-Approval Tool
Shown 1 time
- ZohoText ad
Zoho Voice|Cloud Calling Platform
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 “how do i choose between a calling app and adding international calling to my phone plan”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from YOLLA CALLS INTERNATIONAL.
Text ad: “Cheap International Calls Worldwide”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:03 ET
In a conversation that began “how to block international charges”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Capital One.
Text ad: “Online Pre-Approval Tool”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:38 ET
In a conversation that began “best international calling app 2026”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from SimbaSIM.
Text ad: “Built for Travellers”
Best for question · Oct 3, 23:15 ET
In a conversation that began “yolla vs rebtel for india”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Zoho.
Text ad: “Zoho Voice|Cloud Calling Platform”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:33 ET
In a conversation that began “calling card vs calling app which is cheaper”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Lyca Mobile USA.
Text ad: “A Prepaid Plan Built for International Callers”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 01:56 ET
In a conversation that began “skype alternative”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Otter.ai.
Text ad: “Answers across your calls”
Short search question · Oct 3, 23:04 ET
In a conversation that began “cheapest unlimited international calling plan for calls to latin america”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Cuballama.
Text ad: “Llamadas a Cuba”
Price question · Oct 4, 04:24 ET
In a conversation that began “is boss revolution worth it for calling haiti and the dominican republic”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from MoneyGram Payment Systems.
Text ad: “MoneyGram: Envíos de dinero.”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 23:48 ET
In a conversation that began “best app to call china from usa”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Airalo.
Text ad: “Travel eSIM for China”
Best for question · Oct 3, 23:18 ET
In a conversation that began “boss revolution”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from StackAdapt.
Text ad: “AI Advertising, Self-Serve”
Short search question · Oct 3, 23:33 ET
In a conversation that began “is rebtel unlimited worth it for calling mexico about 30 minutes a day”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Top10.com.
Text ad: “Compare VoIP Plans 2026”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 23:43 ET
In a conversation that began “i'm moving back to kenya for a year but need a us number so clients can call me. what's the best setup?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from PATLive.
Text ad: “24/7 Live Phone Answering”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:27 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 | 20.1% |
| Price | 22 | 14.8% |
| Long scenario | 23 | 15.4% |
| Comparison | 22 | 14.8% |
| Fix or choose | 22 | 14.8% |
| 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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