Subcategory
Mobile Carriers
This index adds up the scores of 8 questions. 63 brands are ranked.
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
- 1Verizon494.6
- 2T-Mobile437.0
- 3AT&T390.3
- 4Visible by Verizon330.3
- 5Mint Mobile281.8
- 6US Mobile250.2
- 7Consumer Cellular192.7
- 8Cricket Wireless115.1
- 9Tello114.1
- 10AARP80.7
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- 11Lively55.9
- 12FirstNet54.0
- 13Visible+53.9
- 14T-Mobile 55+47.6
- 15Total Wireless46.0
- 16Mint Mobile Unlimited40.9
- 17Google Fi38.4
- 18Metro by T-Mobile35.9
- 19Verizon Simplicity35.6
- 20PureTalk33.3
- 21Spectrum Mobile33.2
- 22T-Mobile Experience More31.5
- 23Boost Mobile31.2
- 24Unlimited Starter30.5
- 25RedPocket28.3
- 26UScellular26.3
- 27US Mobile Unlimited Premium24.7
- 28AT&T 55+24.1
- 29Connect by T-Mobile20.5
- 30Visible (Base Plan)19.0
- 31DISH17.7
- 32TextNow16.6
- 33Verizon Unlimited Plus16.2
- 34Walmart Family Mobile15.2
- 35Verizon myPlan (Unlimited Welcome / Unlimited Plus / Unlimited Ultimate)14.7
- 36AT&T Unlimited (Elite 2.0 / Premium 2.0)14.3
- 37T-Mobile Plans13.7
- 38Tracfone13.7
- 39Verizon Unlimited Ultimate13.7
- 40Visible+ Pro13.7
- 41Cricket13.1
- 42Straight Talk13.0
- 43Google Fi Unlimited Premium11.8
- 44Visible Plus Pro11.0
- 45Ting Mobile10.1
- 46Verizon Prepaid8.9
- 47Lycamobile8.7
- 48MobileX8.4
- 49T-Mobile (Essentials Choice 55+ / Go5G 55+)8.0
- 50AT&T Unlimited Premium PL7.5
- 1Verizon494.6
- 2T-Mobile437.0
- 3AT&T390.3
- 4Visible by Verizon330.3
- 5Mint Mobile281.8
- 6US Mobile250.2
- 7Consumer Cellular192.7
- 8Cricket Wireless115.1
- 9Tello114.1
- 10AARP80.7
- 11Lively55.9
- 12FirstNet54.0
- 13Visible+53.9
- 14T-Mobile 55+47.6
- 15Total Wireless46.0
- 16Mint Mobile Unlimited40.9
- 17Google Fi38.4
- 18Metro by T-Mobile35.9
- 19Verizon Simplicity35.6
- 20PureTalk33.3
- 21Spectrum Mobile33.2
- 22T-Mobile Experience More31.5
- 23Boost Mobile31.2
- 24Unlimited Starter30.5
- 25RedPocket28.3
- 26UScellular26.3
- 27US Mobile Unlimited Premium24.7
- 28AT&T 55+24.1
- 29Connect by T-Mobile20.5
- 30Visible (Base Plan)19.0
- 31DISH17.7
- 32TextNow16.6
- 33Verizon Unlimited Plus16.2
- 34Walmart Family Mobile15.2
- 35Verizon myPlan (Unlimited Welcome / Unlimited Plus / Unlimited Ultimate)14.7
- 36AT&T Unlimited (Elite 2.0 / Premium 2.0)14.3
- 37T-Mobile Plans13.7
- 38Tracfone13.7
- 39Verizon Unlimited Ultimate13.7
- 40Visible+ Pro13.7
- 41Cricket13.1
- 42Straight Talk13.0
- 43Google Fi Unlimited Premium11.8
- 44Visible Plus Pro11.0
- 45Ting Mobile10.1
- 46Verizon Prepaid8.9
- 47Lycamobile8.7
- 48MobileX8.4
- 49T-Mobile (Essentials Choice 55+ / Go5G 55+)8.0
- 50AT&T Unlimited Premium PL7.5
Top 50 of 63
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
8Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 8 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Verizon | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 2T-Mobile | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 3AT&T | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 4Visible by Verizon | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 5Mint Mobile | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 6US Mobile | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 7Consumer Cellular | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 8Cricket Wireless | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 9Tello | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10AARP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11Lively | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12FirstNet | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13Visible+ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14T-Mobile 55+ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15Total Wireless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 1
- 5
- 40
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 36
- Answers naming the brand
- 1
- 5
- 40
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 36
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon | 40 | AT&T (36), T-Mobile (35), Visible by Verizon (28) |
| T-Mobile | 38 | Verizon (35), AT&T (33), Visible by Verizon (26) |
| AT&T | 37 | Verizon (36), T-Mobile (33), Visible by Verizon (24) |
| Visible by Verizon | 32 | Verizon (28), T-Mobile (26), Mint Mobile (25) |
| Mint Mobile | 29 | Visible by Verizon (25), Verizon (24), T-Mobile (24) |
| US Mobile | 22 | Visible by Verizon (18), AT&T (17), Verizon (17) |
| Consumer Cellular | 14 | AT&T (11), Verizon (11), T-Mobile (11) |
| Cricket Wireless | 13 | Visible by Verizon (12), AT&T (11), Verizon (11) |
| Tello | 13 | AT&T (12), Verizon (12), Visible by Verizon (11) |
| AARP | 7 | Verizon (7), Consumer Cellular (7), AT&T (6) |
| Lively | 6 | Verizon (6), Consumer Cellular (6), AARP (6) |
| FirstNet | 5 | Visible by Verizon (5), AT&T (5), Verizon (5) |
| Visible+ | 4 | Visible by Verizon (4), Verizon (4), T-Mobile (4) |
| T-Mobile 55+ | 4 | Verizon (4), Consumer Cellular (4), Lively (4) |
| Total Wireless | 5 | Visible by Verizon (5), AT&T (4), Verizon (4) |
| Mint Mobile Unlimited | 4 | Visible by Verizon (4), Verizon (4), Visible+ (3) |
| Google Fi | 5 | Visible by Verizon (5), Mint Mobile (5), T-Mobile (5) |
| Metro by T-Mobile | 4 | AT&T (4), Verizon (4), T-Mobile (4) |
| Verizon Simplicity | 2 | Visible by Verizon (2), AT&T (2), Verizon (2) |
| PureTalk | 6 | AT&T (6), Visible by Verizon (5), Verizon (5) |
| Spectrum Mobile | 3 | Consumer Cellular (3), T-Mobile (3), AT&T (2) |
| T-Mobile Experience More | 4 | Visible by Verizon (4), Verizon (4), US Mobile Unlimited Premium (3) |
| Boost Mobile | 3 | Visible by Verizon (3), AT&T (3), Verizon (3) |
| Unlimited Starter | 3 | US Mobile Unlimited Premium (3), Visible by Verizon (3), Verizon (3) |
| RedPocket | 4 | AT&T (4), Tello (4), US Mobile (4) |
| UScellular | 3 | AT&T (3), Verizon (3), T-Mobile (3) |
| US Mobile Unlimited Premium | 3 | Visible by Verizon (3), Verizon (3), Unlimited Starter (3) |
| AT&T 55+ | 3 | Verizon (3), Consumer Cellular (3), Lively (3) |
| Connect by T-Mobile | 2 | Visible by Verizon (2), AT&T (2), Verizon (2) |
| Visible (Base Plan) | 1 | Verizon Simplicity (1), Visible by Verizon (1), AT&T (1) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | usmobile.com | 17 |
| 2 | t-mobile.com | 11 |
| 3 | whistleout.com | 10 |
| 4 | youtube.com | 9 |
| 5 | usnews.com | 8 |
| 6 | businessinsider.com | 8 |
| 7 | reddit.com | 7 |
| 8 | clark.com | 7 |
| 9 | reviews.org | 6 |
| 10 | att.com | 6 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| usmobile.com | US Mobile | 13 |
| usmobile.com | Visible by Verizon | 13 |
| usmobile.com | Verizon | 13 |
| usmobile.com | Mint Mobile | 13 |
| usmobile.com | AT&T | 12 |
| usmobile.com | T-Mobile | 10 |
| whistleout.com | Verizon | 8 |
| whistleout.com | Visible by Verizon | 8 |
| youtube.com | Verizon | 8 |
| t-mobile.com | Verizon | 8 |
| youtube.com | T-Mobile | 8 |
| youtube.com | AT&T | 8 |
| t-mobile.com | T-Mobile | 8 |
| whistleout.com | AT&T | 7 |
| businessinsider.com | AT&T | 7 |
| businessinsider.com | Verizon | 7 |
| reddit.com | Visible by Verizon | 7 |
| reddit.com | T-Mobile | 7 |
| usnews.com | AT&T | 7 |
| usnews.com | Verizon | 7 |
| usnews.com | Mint Mobile | 7 |
| whistleout.com | Mint Mobile | 7 |
| whistleout.com | T-Mobile | 7 |
| t-mobile.com | AT&T | 6 |
| reddit.com | AT&T | 6 |
| clark.com | Verizon | 6 |
| clark.com | AT&T | 6 |
| usnews.com | Visible by Verizon | 6 |
| usnews.com | T-Mobile | 6 |
| businessinsider.com | T-Mobile | 6 |
| whistleout.com | US Mobile | 6 |
| youtube.com | Visible by Verizon | 6 |
| reddit.com | Verizon | 6 |
| t-mobile.com | Visible by Verizon | 6 |
| usmobile.com | Consumer Cellular | 5 |
| businessinsider.com | Mint Mobile | 5 |
| reddit.com | Mint Mobile | 5 |
| reddit.com | US Mobile | 5 |
| youtube.com | US Mobile | 5 |
| businessinsider.com | Visible by Verizon | 5 |
| youtube.com | Mint Mobile | 5 |
| clark.com | T-Mobile | 5 |
| clark.com | Mint Mobile | 4 |
| usmobile.com | Cricket Wireless | 4 |
| t-mobile.com | Mint Mobile | 4 |
| businessinsider.com | US Mobile | 4 |
| usnews.com | US Mobile | 4 |
| clark.com | Visible by Verizon | 4 |
| reddit.com | Cricket Wireless | 3 |
| youtube.com | Consumer Cellular | 3 |
| usnews.com | Consumer Cellular | 3 |
| businessinsider.com | Consumer Cellular | 3 |
| clark.com | Cricket Wireless | 3 |
| whistleout.com | Cricket Wireless | 3 |
| t-mobile.com | Consumer Cellular | 3 |
| t-mobile.com | US Mobile | 3 |
| clark.com | Consumer Cellular | 3 |
| whistleout.com | Consumer Cellular | 2 |
| t-mobile.com | Cricket Wireless | 2 |
| youtube.com | Cricket Wireless | 2 |
| clark.com | US Mobile | 1 |
| usnews.com | Cricket Wireless | 1 |
Citations by source type
How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
Other indexes in Telecommunications
The other indexes under the same parent, each with its top five brands.