--- title: "Metro by T-Mobile: search popularity in the United States" description: "Metro by T-Mobile is a prepaid phone carrier. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/metro-by-t-mobile" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Metro by T-Mobile: search popularity in the United States Metro by T-Mobile is a prepaid phone carrier. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Metro by T-Mobile - **Owned by**: T-Mobile - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among prepaid phone carriers**: 16% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Prepaid phone carriers | 2 | 16% | 1.2M | - [Prepaid phone carriers](/demand/us/categories/us-prepaid-phone-carriers) ## Top prepaid phone carriers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Metro by T-Mobile did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mint Mobile | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | US Mobile | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Visible | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | T-Mobile Prepaid | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Total Wireless | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Tello | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Cricket Wireless | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Straight Talk | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Boost Mobile | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Metro by T-Mobile | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Consumer Cellular | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Google Fi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about prepaid phone carriers - Asked ChatGPT "Which prepaid phone carrier should I switch to in the US?": 1. US Mobile, 2. Visible, 3. Mint Mobile - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best prepaid phone carriers in the US?": 1. US Mobile, 2. Visible, 3. Mint Mobile, 4. Cricket Wireless, 5. T-Mobile Prepaid - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest good phone plan in the US for one person?": 1. US Mobile, 2. Tello, 3. Mint Mobile, 4. Visible - Searched Google, AI Overview "prepaid phone plans": 1. Mint Mobile, 2. Total Wireless, 3. Visible, 4. T-Mobile Prepaid, 5. Straight Talk - Searched Google, AI Overview "best prepaid phone plans": 1. Mint Mobile, 2. Visible, 3. T-Mobile Prepaid Not named in any answer: Boost Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile, Consumer Cellular and Google Fi. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Metro by T-Mobile changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Metro by T-Mobile in the United States fell from 1.5M to 1.2M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Metro by T-Mobile’s share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States peaked at 18.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 13.7% in December 2025. ## How did search popularity change for United States prepaid phone carriers in September 2026? - 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. - In September 2026, Straight Talk gained share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 14.3% to 16%. - In September 2026, Cricket Wireless gained share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 11.7% to 13.1%. - In September 2026, Total Wireless gained share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 6.4% to 7.2%. - In September 2026, Boost Mobile lost share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 21.4% to 19.6%. - In September 2026, Metro by T-Mobile lost share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 17.6% to 16%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Prepaid phone carriers | 1.5M | 16.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Prepaid phone carriers | 1.2M | 13.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Prepaid phone carriers | 1.2M | 13.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Prepaid phone carriers | 1.2M | 15.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Prepaid phone carriers | 1.2M | 16% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Prepaid phone carriers | 1.2M | 14.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Prepaid phone carriers | 1.2M | 15.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | Prepaid phone carriers | 1.2M | 15.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Prepaid phone carriers | 1.5M | 18.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Prepaid phone carriers | 1.5M | 17.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Prepaid phone carriers | 1.5M | 17.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Prepaid phone carriers | 1.2M | 16% | 2 | ## How are Metro by T-Mobile’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Metro by T-Mobile’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. - “metro by t-mobile” ## Which prepaid phone carriers compete with Metro by T-Mobile? - [Boost Mobile](/demand/us/brands/boost-mobile): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/boost-mobile-vs-metro-by-t-mobile - [Straight Talk](/demand/us/brands/straight-talk): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/metro-by-t-mobile-vs-straight-talk - [Cricket Wireless](/demand/us/brands/cricket-wireless): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/cricket-wireless-vs-metro-by-t-mobile - [Consumer Cellular](/demand/us/brands/consumer-cellular): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/consumer-cellular-vs-metro-by-t-mobile - [Mint Mobile](/demand/us/brands/mint-mobile): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/metro-by-t-mobile-vs-mint-mobile - [Total Wireless](/demand/us/brands/total-wireless) - [US Mobile](/demand/us/brands/us-mobile) - [Google Fi](/demand/us/brands/google-fi) - [T-Mobile Prepaid](/demand/us/brands/t-mobile-prepaid) - [Tello](/demand/us/brands/tello-mobile) - [Visible](/demand/us/brands/visible-wireless) ## Who owns Metro by T-Mobile? Metro by T-Mobile is owned by T-Mobile. Brandwave also tracks Mint Mobile, T-Mobile, T-Mobile Home Internet and T-Mobile Prepaid, owned by the same company, in the United States. - [T-Mobile](/demand/us/companies/t-mobile): Owns 5 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Metro by T-Mobile? Metro by T-Mobile is owned by T-Mobile. Brandwave also tracks Mint Mobile, T-Mobile, T-Mobile Home Internet and T-Mobile Prepaid, owned by the same company, in the United States. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Metro by T-Mobile: search popularity in the United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/metro-by-t-mobile This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/metro-by-t-mobile. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.