Prepaid Plans ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Prepaid Plans. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 146 ads from 17 advertisers. Most often shown: Lyca Mobile USA; Holafly Plans; and AT&T Mobility.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Prepaid Plans conversations
17 advertisersRanked 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 | Lyca Mobile USA | 103 | 70.5% |
| 2 | Holafly Plans | 15 | 10.3% |
| 3 | AT&T Mobility | 4 | 2.7% |
| 4 | Quicken | 3 | 2.1% |
| 5 | Visible by Verizon | 3 | 2.1% |
| 6 | polarcredit.com | 2 | 1.4% |
| 7 | quibity.com | 2 | 1.4% |
| 8 | SimbaSIM | 2 | 1.4% |
| 9 | Spectrum | 2 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Top10.com | 2 | 1.4% |
| 11 | unlockbase.com | 2 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Consumer Rating | 1 | 0.7% |
| 13 | Coursera | 1 | 0.7% |
| 14 | Maya Mobile | 1 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Nerdwallet | 1 | 0.7% |
| 16 | TextBetter | 1 | 0.7% |
| 17 | tsim.mobi | 1 | 0.7% |
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 143 | 97.9% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 3 | 2.1% |
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 54 times
- Holafly PlansText ad
Unlimited data. Always.
Shown 9 times
- unlockbase.comText ad
UB Media LLC
UNLOCK YOUR CELLPHONE FOR ANY CARRIER WORLDWIDE
Shown 2 times
- Top10.comText ad
Top 10 Prepaid eSIM Plans 2026
Shown 2 times
- polarcredit.comText ad
Polar Mobile
The phone bill that builds credit
Shown 2 times
- Visible by VerizonText ad
Explore Visible deals
Shown 2 times
- QuickenText ad
Budgeting App
Shown 2 times
- SpectrumText ad
Spectrum Mobile
Shown 2 times
- AT&T MobilityText ad
5G Coverage Nationwide
Shown 2 times
- SimbaSIMText ad
Built for Travellers
Shown 2 times
- Consumer RatingText ad
Best Unlimited Phone Plans
Shown 1 time
- TextBetterText ad
Business Texting App for Web & Mobile
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 “best prepaid plan for calling family in the philippines and guatemala”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Lyca Mobile USA.
Text ad: “Budget-Friendly Wireless, Real Data”
Best for question · Oct 3, 21:50 ET
In a conversation that began “best prepaid plan that includes a free phone at the store”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from unlockbase.com.
Text ad: “UNLOCK YOUR CELLPHONE FOR ANY CARRIER WORLDWIDE”
Best for question · Oct 3, 21:47 ET
In a conversation that began “at&t prepaid”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Top10.com.
Text ad: “Top 10 Prepaid eSIM Plans 2026”
Short search question · Oct 3, 21:38 ET
In a conversation that began “how much is t-mobile prepaid”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Holafly Plans.
Text ad: “Best eSIM USA - Easy to set up”
Price question · Oct 3, 22:22 ET
In a conversation that began “at&t prepaid vs cricket”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Consumer Rating.
Text ad: “Best Unlimited Phone Plans”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 22:53 ET
In a conversation that began “i want a prepaid plan for my small side business so customers have a separate number. what's affordable and simple?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from TextBetter.
Text ad: “Business Texting App for Web & Mobile”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 21:35 ET
In a conversation that began “cheapest prepaid unlimited plan”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from quibity.com.
Shopping ad: eSim United States 50GB 60 days · $76.50
Price question · Oct 3, 21:36 ET
In a conversation that began “total wireless”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Spectrum.
Text ad: “Spectrum Mobile”
Short search question · Oct 3, 22:16 ET
In a conversation that began “my prepaid plan ran out and i can't make calls, how do i add more without a card”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Nerdwallet.
Text ad: “Instant Card Numbers”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 22:44 ET
In a conversation that began “verizon prepaid vs total wireless for someone in rural ohio who wants the strongest signal”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from AT&T Mobility.
Text ad: “5G Coverage Nationwide”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 22:07 ET
In a conversation that began “is total wireless 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, 22:50 ET
In a conversation that began “prepaid vs postpaid which is better”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Visible by Verizon.
Text ad: “Explore Visible deals”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 22:15 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 | 29 | 19.9% |
| Price | 23 | 15.8% |
| Long scenario | 23 | 15.8% |
| Comparison | 22 | 15.1% |
| Fix or choose | 22 | 15.1% |
| Short search | 12 | 8.2% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.3% |
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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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