Dataset size
The latest Pre-paid Mobile Phones run found 16 recommended brands and 26 cited sources in AI answers.
Pre-paid Mobile Phones
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Pre-paid Mobile Phones category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
16
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
26
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
23%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Mint Mobile | 1 |
| Cricket Wireless | 2 |
| Visible | 3 |
| Metro by T-Mobile | 4 |
| Boost Mobile | 5 |
PrepaidMobileNet
What AI tools say about Pre-paid Mobile Phones
Movement
What changed this week?
Mint Mobile held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Straight Talk Wireless, Lycamobile and PrepaidMobileNet entered the top 10 this week.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Bestbuy, Wired and Boostmobile, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Tracfone, Google AI Mode names Mint Mobile, Gemini names US Mobile, and Perplexity names Lycamobile.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Mint Mobile ranks #1 for Pre-paid Mobile Phones in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Mint Mobile, Cricket Wireless, and Visible lead Pre-paid Mobile Phones across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Bestbuy, Wired, and Boostmobile are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Straight Talk Wireless#7
Lycamobile#9
- PRPrepaidMobileNet#10
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Mint Mobilestayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #4 | #2 | 2 | #1 | |
| #3 | #2 | #3 | 1 | #2 | |
| #4 | #6 | #4 | 2 | #2 | |
| #5 | #3 | #5 | 2 | #1 | |
| #6 | #5 | #6 | 1 | #4 | |
| #7 | New | #7 | New | #7 | |
| #8 | #8 | #8 | 0 | #8 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | PrepaidMobileNet | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
16 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #6 | #1 | #2 | #2 | | |
| 2 | +2 | #3 | #4 | #4 | #5 | | |
| 3 | -1 | #7 | #2 | #3 | #7 | | |
| 4 | +2 | #4 | #6 | #6 | #4 | | |
| 5 | -2 | #5 | #5 | #5 | #6 | | |
| 6 | -1 | #10 | #3 | #1 | - | | |
| 7 | New | #2 | #7 | #8 | #9 | | |
| 8 | 0 | #1 | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 10 | New | PR PrepaidMobileNet | - | - | - | #3 | |
| 11 | -2 | #8 | - | #7 | - | | |
| 12 | New | #2 | #7 | #8 | #9 | | |
| 13 | 0 | - | #9 | - | #8 | | |
| 14 | +4 | #9 | - | #10 | #10 | | |
| 15 | +2 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 16 | -2 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
26 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | | |
| 2 | 8 | | |
| 3 | BoostmobileOfficial | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | | |
| 5 | UsmobileOfficial | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | | |
| 7 | 3 | | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | 2 | | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | AttOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | CricketwirelessOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | 1 | | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | MintmobileOfficial | 1 | |
| 22 | 1 | | |
| 23 | 1 | | |
| 24 | StraighttalkOfficial | 1 | |
| 25 | 1 | | |
| 26 | VisibleOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Tracfone | 1 |
| Straight Talk Wireless | 2 |
| Cricket Wireless | 3 |
| Metro by T-Mobile | 4 |
| Boost Mobile | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | New | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +4 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | -3 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | -3 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
6 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 5 | | |
| 4 | BoostmobileOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | UsmobileOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Mint Mobile | 1 |
| Visible | 2 |
| US Mobile | 3 |
| Cricket Wireless | 4 |
| Boost Mobile | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +3 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -2 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -4 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
14 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | | |
| 2 | BoostmobileOfficial | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | UsmobileOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| US Mobile | 1 |
| Mint Mobile | 2 |
| Visible | 3 |
| Cricket Wireless | 4 |
| Boost Mobile | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Lycamobile | 1 |
| Mint Mobile | 2 |
| PrepaidMobileNet | 3 |
| Metro by T-Mobile | 4 |
| Cricket Wireless | 5 |
PrepaidMobileNet
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | PR PrepaidMobileNet | - | - | - | #3 | |
| 4 | +4 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | +3 | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AttOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | BoostmobileOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | CricketwirelessOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | MintmobileOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | StraighttalkOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | TellonetworkOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | VisibleOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Pre-paid Mobile Phones
Q1
Who leads Pre-paid Mobile Phones in AI answers?
Mint Mobile is the most recommended pre-paid mobile phones brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Cricket Wireless and Visible. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Tracfone, Google AI Mode names Mint Mobile, Gemini names US Mobile, and Perplexity names Lycamobile.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Pre-paid Mobile Phones?
The most cited sources for pre-paid mobile phones recommendations are Bestbuy, Wired and Boostmobile, out of 26 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Bestbuy, Wired and Boostmobile, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Pre-paid Mobile Phones ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Straight Talk Wireless, Lycamobile and PrepaidMobileNet entered the top 10 in the pre-paid mobile phones index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Pre-paid Mobile Phones. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/electronics-communications-telephony-mobile-phones-pre-paid-mobile-phones
Report data
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AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Pre-paid Mobile Phones, including 16 recommended brands and 26 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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