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Mint Mobile vs T-Mobile Prepaid:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Mint Mobile had more branded searches than T-Mobile Prepaid among prepaid phone carriers in United States. Mint Mobile had about 673,000 branded searches, while T-Mobile Prepaid had 110,000. Mint Mobile made up 8.8% of all prepaid phone carrier searches we track, and T-Mobile Prepaid accounted for 1.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about prepaid phone carriers, Mint Mobile appeared in all five answers and T-Mobile Prepaid in three. Mint Mobile was mentioned before T-Mobile Prepaid in every answer.

Among prepaid phone carriers in United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Mint Mobile, about 6 searches for every 1 for T-Mobile Prepaid

Mint Mobile 673K searchesT-Mobile Prepaid 110K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Mint Mobile, mentioned in every answer we collected

Mint Mobile in 5 of 5T-Mobile Prepaid in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Mint Mobile, named ahead of T-Mobile Prepaid in every answer

Mint Mobile first in 5T-Mobile Prepaid never first

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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. T-Mobile Prepaid was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Mint Mobile was listed before T-Mobile Prepaid in every answer.

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–
  11. +2 more

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

+2 more

See every answer about prepaid phone carriers

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.

Is Mint Mobile or T-Mobile Prepaid more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Mint Mobile and T-Mobile Prepaid by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 prepaid phone carriers we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Mint Mobile and T-Mobile Prepaid among prepaid phone carriers in United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Mint Mobile, T-Mobile Prepaid. 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%

How has the Mint Mobile and T-Mobile Prepaid comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

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

  2. In September 2026, Mint Mobile lost share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in United States, from 9.6% to 8.8%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mint Mobile’s and T-Mobile Prepaid’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.

Mint Mobile

1 branded search term

  • mint mobile

T-Mobile Prepaid

1 branded search term

  • t-mobile prepaid

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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