--- title: "Metro by T-Mobile vs Mint Mobile: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Metro by T-Mobile or Mint Mobile more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Prepaid phone carriers set in the United States. 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/compare/metro-by-t-mobile-vs-mint-mobile" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Metro by T-Mobile vs Mint Mobile: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Metro by T-Mobile or Mint Mobile more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Prepaid phone carriers set in the United States. 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 - **Compared**: Metro by T-Mobile and Mint Mobile - **Competitive set**: Prepaid phone carriers - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Metro by T-Mobile Share of Search**: 16% - **Mint Mobile Share of Search**: 8.8% ## Is Metro by T-Mobile or Mint Mobile more popular in search? - In September 2026, Metro by T-Mobile had more branded searches than Mint Mobile among prepaid phone carriers in the United States. Metro by T-Mobile had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Mint Mobile had 673,000. Metro by T-Mobile made up 16% of all prepaid phone carrier searches we track, and Mint Mobile accounted for 8.8%. - Metro by T-Mobile was ahead of Mint Mobile in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Metro by T-Mobile’s share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States moved from 16.3% to 16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 1.2M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mint Mobile’s share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States moved from 8.9% to 8.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K. ## Top prepaid phone carriers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Mint Mobile appeared in all five answers. 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 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, Metro by T-Mobile lost share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 17.6% to 16%. - In September 2026, Mint Mobile lost share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 9.6% to 8.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Metro by T-Mobile estimated searches | Metro by T-Mobile Share of Search | Metro by T-Mobile rank | Mint Mobile estimated searches | Mint Mobile Share of Search | Mint Mobile rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 16.3% | 2 | 823K | 8.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 13.7% | 4 | 823K | 9.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 13.7% | 4 | 823K | 9.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 15.5% | 2 | 823K | 10.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 16% | 2 | 673K | 8.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 14.6% | 2 | 673K | 8.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 15.8% | 2 | 673K | 8.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1.2M | 15.7% | 2 | 673K | 8.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 1.5M | 18.5% | 2 | 673K | 8.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1.5M | 17.8% | 2 | 823K | 9.8% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.5M | 17.6% | 2 | 823K | 9.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.2M | 16% | 2 | 673K | 8.8% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Metro by T-Mobile’s and Mint Mobile’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Metro by T-Mobile**: Measured on the search term “metro by t-mobile”. - **Mint Mobile**: Measured on the search term “mint mobile”. - [Metro by T-Mobile profile](/demand/us/brands/metro-by-t-mobile) - [Mint Mobile profile](/demand/us/brands/mint-mobile) - [All prepaid phone carriers in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-prepaid-phone-carriers): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 ### Is Metro by T-Mobile or Mint Mobile more popular in search? In September 2026, Metro by T-Mobile had more branded searches than Mint Mobile among prepaid phone carriers in the United States. Metro by T-Mobile had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Mint Mobile had 673,000. Metro by T-Mobile made up 16% of all prepaid phone carrier searches we track, and Mint Mobile accounted for 8.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Metro by T-Mobile vs Mint Mobile: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/metro-by-t-mobile-vs-mint-mobile This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/metro-by-t-mobile-vs-mint-mobile. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.