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How popular isGoogle Fi?

In September 2026, people searched for Google Fi by name about 246,000 times in the United States, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 1.1% of all United States wireless carrier searches, placing Google Fi eighth out of nine carriers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about wireless carriers, Google Fi appeared in one of the five answers and was the eighth most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Google Fi is the eighth most searched of 9 competitors and the eighth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. T-MobileShare of searches 39.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. VerizonShare of searches 26.5%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. AT&TShare of searches 21.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. Cricket WirelessShare of searches 4.3%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. Google FiShare of searches 1.1%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th

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Top wireless carriers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Fi was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Fi is the eighth most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Verizon1st
  2. T-Mobile2nd
  3. AT&T3rd
  4. Visible4th
  5. Mint Mobile5th
  6. Cricket Wireless6th
  7. Xfinity7th
  8. Google Fi8th
  9. Spectrum9th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • T-Mobile5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Verizon5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AT&T5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Cricket Wireless4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Mint Mobile4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Visible4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Xfinity1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Spectrum1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Fi1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 23, 2026.

Which wireless carriers compete with Google Fi?

Google Fi against wireless carriers in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Mint Mobile, Google Fi. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthT-MobileVerizonAT&TCricket WirelessMint MobileXfinitySpectrumGoogle FiVisible
Oct 202543.8%24.1%19.7%4.8%3.2%1.8%1.5%0.97%0.11%
Nov 202543.8%24.1%19.7%4.8%3.2%1.8%1.2%1.2%0.11%
Dec 202541.6%28.1%18.8%4.6%3.1%1.7%1.1%0.92%0.12%
Jan 202637.5%30.7%20.5%4.1%3.4%1.5%1.2%1%0.17%
Feb 202639.1%26.2%21.4%5.2%3.5%1.9%1.3%1.1%0.26%
Mar 202643.6%23.9%19.5%4.8%3.2%1.8%1.4%1.2%0.64%
Apr 202638.9%26%21.3%5.2%3.5%1.9%1.6%1%0.57%
May 202639%26.1%21.4%5.2%3.5%1.6%1.6%1%0.57%
Jun 202643.9%24%19.6%4.8%3.2%1.4%1.4%1.2%0.43%
Jul 202643.5%23.8%19.5%4.8%3.9%1.4%1.4%1.2%0.43%
Aug 202641.3%27.6%18.5%4.5%3.7%1.4%1.4%1.4%0.33%
Sep 202639.6%26.5%21.7%4.3%2.9%2%1.6%1.1%0.32%

  1. 1.T-Mobile

    39.6%

    Held 1st. 9.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  2. 2.Verizon

    26.5%

    Held 2nd. 6.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  3. 3.AT&T

    21.7%

    Held 3rd. 5M estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +3.2 points.

  4. 4.Cricket Wireless

    4.3%

    Held 4th. 1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.Mint Mobile

    2.9%

    Held 5th. 673K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  6. 6.Xfinity

    2%

    Moved from 8th to 6th. 450K estimated branded searches, +49.5% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  7. 7.Spectrum

    1.6%

    Held 7th. 368K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  8. 8.Google Fi

    1.1%

    Moved from 6th to 8th. 246K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  9. 9.Visible

    0.32%

    Held 9th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Google Fi in the United States held steady at 246K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Fi’s share of searches among wireless carriers in the United States held steady, from 0.97% to 1.1%.

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

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Xfinity overtook Google Fi and Spectrum to rank 6th among wireless carriers in the United States, with 2% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, AT&T gained share of searches among wireless carriers in the United States, from 18.5% to 21.7%.

  3. In September 2026, T-Mobile lost share of searches among wireless carriers in the United States, from 41.3% to 39.6%.

  4. In September 2026, Verizon lost share of searches among wireless carriers in the United States, from 27.6% to 26.5%.

  5. In September 2026, Mint Mobile lost share of searches among wireless carriers in the United States, from 3.7% to 2.9%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Visible in the United States rose 173.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 74K in September 2026.

How are Google Fi’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Fi’s 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.

  • google fi

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Google Fi?

Google Fi is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks Google Fiber and YouTube TV, owned by the same company, in the United States.

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Where does Google Fi compete?

Google Fi is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Wireless carriers8th of 91.1%Shown above
Prepaid phone carriers9th of 123.2%Show ranking
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