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How popular isCricket Wireless?

In September 2026, people searched for Cricket Wireless by name about 1 million times in the United States, an 18% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 13.1% of all United States prepaid phone carrier searches, placing Cricket Wireless fourth out of 12 carriers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about prepaid phone carriers, Cricket Wireless appeared in one of the five answers and was the seventh most recommended of the 12.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Cricket Wireless is the fourth most searched of 12 competitors and the seventh most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Boost MobileShare of searches 19.6%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. Metro by T-MobileShare of searches 16%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  3. Straight TalkShare of searches 16%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
  4. Cricket WirelessShare of searches 13.1%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  5. Consumer CellularShare of searches 8.8%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top prepaid phone carriers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cricket Wireless was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Cricket Wireless is the seventh most recommended of the 12.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Mint Mobile1st
  2. US Mobile2nd
  3. Visible3rd
  4. T-Mobile Prepaid4th
  5. Total Wireless5th
  6. Tello6th
  7. Cricket Wireless7th
  8. Straight Talk8th
  9. Boost Mobile–
  10. Metro by T-Mobile–
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Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Mint Mobile5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Visible5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • US Mobile3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • T-Mobile Prepaid3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Straight Talk1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Cricket Wireless1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Total Wireless1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Tello1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Boost Mobile0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Metro by T-Mobile0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Which prepaid phone carriers compete with Cricket Wireless?

Cricket Wireless against prepaid phone carriers in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Boost Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile, Straight Talk, Cricket Wireless, Consumer Cellular, Mint Mobile, Total Wireless, US Mobile, Google Fi. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBoost MobileMetro by T-MobileStraight TalkCricket WirelessConsumer CellularMint MobileTotal WirelessUS MobileGoogle FiT-Mobile PrepaidTelloVisible
Oct 202524.4%16.3%16.3%13.3%7.3%8.9%6%2.7%2.7%1.2%0.66%0.29%
Nov 202525.2%13.7%16.9%13.7%6.2%9.3%6.2%3.4%3.4%1%0.68%0.31%
Dec 202525.2%13.7%16.8%13.7%6.2%9.2%7.6%2.8%2.8%1%0.68%0.37%
Jan 202623.2%15.5%15.5%12.7%7%10.4%7%3.1%3.1%1.1%0.77%0.51%
Feb 202624%16%16%13.1%7.2%8.8%7.2%2.2%2.6%1.2%0.8%0.65%
Mar 202626.9%14.6%14.6%12%8.1%8.1%6.6%2.4%2.9%1.3%0.89%1.6%
Apr 202623.7%15.8%15.8%12.9%7.1%8.7%7.1%2.6%2.6%1.4%0.78%1.4%
May 202623.5%15.7%15.7%12.8%7.1%8.6%7.1%3.2%2.6%1.4%0.95%1.4%
Jun 202622.6%18.5%15.1%12.3%6.8%8.3%6.8%3%3%1.4%1.1%1.1%
Jul 202621.7%17.8%14.5%11.9%8%9.8%6.5%3.6%2.9%1.3%1.1%1.1%
Aug 202621.4%17.6%14.3%11.7%7.9%9.6%6.4%4.3%3.5%1.3%1.1%0.87%
Sep 202619.6%16%16%13.1%8.8%8.8%7.2%3.9%3.2%1.4%0.97%0.97%

  1. 1.Boost Mobile

    19.6%

    Held 1st. 1.5M estimated branded searches, -18% vs prior month. Share -1.8 points.

  2. 2.Metro by T-Mobile

    16%

    Held 2nd. 1.2M estimated branded searches, -18.7% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  3. 3.Straight Talk

    16%

    Held 3rd. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  4. 4.Cricket Wireless

    13.1%

    Held 4th. 1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.4 points.

  5. 5.Consumer Cellular

    8.8%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  6. 6.Mint Mobile

    8.8%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 673K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  7. 7.Total Wireless

    7.2%

    Held 7th. 550K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  8. 8.US Mobile

    3.9%

    Held 8th. 301K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  9. 9.Google Fi

    3.2%

    Held 9th. 246K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  10. 10.T-Mobile Prepaid

    1.4%

    Held 10th. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  11. 11.Tello

    0.97%

    Held 11th. 74K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  12. 12.Visible

    0.97%

    Held 12th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

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How has branded search demand for Cricket Wireless changed in the United States over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Cricket Wireless in the United States fell from 1.2M to 1M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cricket Wireless’ share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States peaked at 13.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 11.7% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for United States prepaid phone carriers in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Consumer Cellular overtook Mint Mobile to rank 5th among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, with 8.8% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Straight Talk gained share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 14.3% to 16%.

  3. In September 2026, Cricket Wireless gained share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 11.7% to 13.1%.

  4. In September 2026, Total Wireless gained share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 6.4% to 7.2%.

  5. In September 2026, Boost Mobile lost share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 21.4% to 19.6%.

  6. In September 2026, Metro by T-Mobile lost share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 17.6% to 16%.

How are Cricket Wireless’ branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cricket Wireless’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • cricket wireless

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Cricket Wireless?

Cricket Wireless is owned by AT&T. Brandwave also tracks AT&T Fiber, owned by the same company, in the United States.

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