AUS Telecommunications Mobile Phone & Smart Phones - PPC Market Share Analysis April 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Mobile Phone & Smart Phones category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Mobile Phone & Smart Phones – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Mobile Phone & Smart Phones AUS

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 14.8363576163
85.1636423837
14%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 43
57
43%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 16%
Transactional 25%
Navigational 6%
Seasonal 0%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 2%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Telecommunications Mobile Phone & Smart Phones brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
optus.com.au 21.45
telstra.com.au 15.33
amaysim.com.au 11.51
boost.com.au 8.28
lycamobile.com.au 5.59
everyday.com.au 5.06
vodafone.com.au 4.37
samsung.com 4.11
felixmobile.com.au 3.5
kogan.com 2.75
others 18.05
  • optus.com.au - 21.45%
  • telstra.com.au - 15.33%
  • amaysim.com.au - 11.51%
  • boost.com.au - 8.28%
  • lycamobile.com.au - 5.59%
  • everyday.com.au - 5.06%
  • vodafone.com.au - 4.37%
  • samsung.com - 4.11%
  • felixmobile.com.au - 3.5%
  • kogan.com - 2.75%
  • others - 18.05%

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In the competitive landscape of Google’s PPC for telecommunications, Optus leads with 21.45% click share. Telstra follows at 15.33%, while Amaysim captures 11.51%. Notably, ‘others’ collectively hold 18.05%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Telecommunications Mobile Phone & Smart Phones brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date optus.com.au telstra.com.au felixmobile.com.au amaysim.com.au lycamobile.com.au kogan.com tpg.com.au finder.com.au dodo.com vodafone.com.au
2026/04/01 19.98% 12.38% 6.33% 7.67% 9.14% 4.83% 0.13% 4.83% 5.83% 4.19%
2026/04/02 17.89% 9.86% 5.88% 8.18% 8.18% 4.03% 3.79% 4.1% 4.22% 8.57%
2026/04/03 16.48% 7.7% 6.94% 8.36% 6.36% 3.04% 8.4% 2.72% 6.25% 10.35%
2026/04/04 16.75% 7.48% 7.48% 8.21% 6.8% 2.87% 8.69% 3.04% 6.21% 6.78%
2026/04/05 17.36% 8.99% 7.1% 9.7% 7.5% 2.92% 5.35% 3.82% 5.88% 7.41%
2026/04/06 18.98% 8.89% 6.74% 8.59% 7.28% 2.71% 6.85% 4.73% 4.54% 9.93%
2026/04/07 17.39% 8.59% 7.31% 9.59% 6.92% 3.17% 8.1% 5.1% 3.46% 7.9%
2026/04/08 17.88% 7.22% 7.63% 9.29% 7.7% 3.37% 5.64% 6.03% 4.41% 5.51%
2026/04/09 17.68% 8.71% 7.57% 10.77% 8.07% 3.43% 5.72% 6.04% 3.89% 6.08%
2026/04/10 18.45% 7.95% 8.09% 10.89% 8.24% 2.69% 5.63% 6.71% 3.83% 5.28%
2026/04/11 19.41% 8.6% 8.8% 11.33% 8.23% 2.39% 4.73% 5.59% 4.09% 6.82%
2026/04/12 18.52% 8.08% 10.38% 11.02% 7.96% 2.63% 4.48% 4.97% 3.95% 6.03%
2026/04/13 20.26% 7.9% 9.94% 10.2% 8.46% 2.93% 5.37% 5.59% 3.31% 5.16%
2026/04/14 15.86% 8.68% 10.28% 9.18% 7.65% 3.12% 6.48% 5.4% 3.18% 12.62%
2026/04/15 16.58% 8.64% 9.93% 8.25% 8.76% 3.87% 4.76% 5.03% 3.43% 11%
2026/04/16 16.85% 9.33% 8.85% 9.63% 9.48% 4.56% 4.27% 5.13% 3.56% 8.6%
2026/04/17 16.43% 9.94% 8.65% 9.37% 8.64% 3.88% 5.67% 4.53% 3.6% 9.7%
2026/04/18 14.42% 8.58% 8.26% 9.33% 7.26% 3.7% 8.8% 3.11% 3.77% 11.68%
2026/04/19 14.44% 7.56% 9.43% 9.82% 7.73% 3.36% 6.97% 3.22% 3.78% 11.76%
2026/04/20 15.62% 8.14% 7.67% 9.39% 8.19% 4.35% 4.22% 4.04% 4.31% 12.5%
2026/04/21 20.55% 8.64% 7.09% 8.39% 7.49% 5.89% 4.89% 4.98% 3.36% 9.83%
2026/04/22 25.15% 6.46% 9.26% 8.16% 8.19% 5.68% 5.55% 5.08% 3.1% 5.01%
2026/04/23 25.83% 6.28% 8.53% 11.3% 7.83% 5.38% 4.91% 3.94% 2.83% 4.42%
2026/04/24 25.17% 5.89% 10.22% 9.31% 8.85% 5.14% 4.24% 4.96% 3.18% 4.08%
2026/04/25 26.26% 5.66% 10.11% 5.37% 8.36% 4.84% 5.18% 4.66% 3.45% 4.02%
2026/04/26 26.08% 6.25% 9.99% 4.83% 7.93% 4.96% 6.21% 4.52% 3.62% 3.74%
2026/04/27 25.44% 6.81% 9.32% 5.23% 8.85% 4.37% 5.09% 4.69% 3.63% 3.5%
2026/04/28 26.28% 7.47% 9.68% 7.3% 8.52% 4.47% 4.8% 4.82% 3.89% 2.19%
2026/04/29 29.57% 6.93% 8.52% 6.72% 7.35% 5.36% 4.24% 4.7% 3.31% 3.05%
2026/04/30 28.58% 9.08% 7.78% 6.97% 6.83% 5.9% 4.81% 4.73% 3.47% 1.92%
  • optus.com.au
  • telstra.com.au
  • felixmobile.com.au
  • amaysim.com.au
  • lycamobile.com.au
  • kogan.com
  • tpg.com.au
  • finder.com.au
  • dodo.com
  • vodafone.com.au

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Optus surged in April, peaking at 29.57% on the 29th. Telstra’s share dwindled, while Felix Mobile and Amaysim showed steady growth. Vodafone’s early gains faded, ending at 1.92%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Telecommunications Mobile Phone & Smart Phones

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/04/01 197
2026/04/02 196
2026/04/03 197
2026/04/04 204
2026/04/05 201
2026/04/06 198
2026/04/07 202
2026/04/08 193
2026/04/09 186
2026/04/10 192
2026/04/11 187
2026/04/12 188
2026/04/13 190
2026/04/14 191
2026/04/15 183
2026/04/16 189
2026/04/17 190
2026/04/18 195
2026/04/19 195
2026/04/20 199
2026/04/21 193
2026/04/22 189
2026/04/23 193
2026/04/24 195
2026/04/25 191
2026/04/26 187
2026/04/27 185
2026/04/28 180
2026/04/29 180
2026/04/30 176

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April saw a dynamic shift in advertisers, starting at 197 and peaking at 204. A gradual decline followed, ending the month at 176.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Telecommunications Mobile Phone & Smart Phones

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
optus.com.au 2.96%
kogan.com 0.82%
felixmobile.com.au 0.75%
boost.com.au 0.5%
lycamobile.com.au 0.34%
amaysim.com.au -0.36%
vodafone.com.au -0.54%
colesmobile.com.au -0.77%
airalo.com -0.82%
telstra.com.au -1.72%

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Optus.com.au surged with a 2.96% click share increase, while telstra.com.au faced a 1.72% decline. Kogan.com and felixmobile.com.au also saw positive growth, contrasting with airalo.com and colesmobile.com.au’s declines.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Telecommunications Mobile Phone & Smart Phones Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date optus.com.au telstra.com.au kogan.com amaysim.com.au felixmobile.com.au lycamobile.com.au reebelo.com.au everyday.com.au tpg.com.au vodafone.com.au
2026/04/01 15.94% 13% 7.91% 7% 4.02% 6.6% 7.24% 4.39% 0.11% 3.5%
2026/04/02 15.76% 10.79% 6.7% 7.3% 3.77% 5.44% 4.96% 5.78% 3.36% 6.62%
2026/04/03 13.55% 8.17% 5.55% 7.35% 4.39% 4.13% 5.55% 5.49% 7.71% 8.03%
2026/04/04 14.33% 8.01% 5% 7.36% 4.3% 4.42% 5.49% 6.66% 7.3% 4.96%
2026/04/05 15.2% 9.53% 5.19% 8.67% 4.24% 4.86% 4.62% 4.95% 4.84% 5.22%
2026/04/06 16.19% 10.11% 5.51% 7.76% 4.19% 4.83% 4.65% 3.67% 5.19% 7.6%
2026/04/07 14.9% 9.52% 5.88% 8.56% 4.54% 4.74% 5.4% 4.44% 6.65% 6.01%
2026/04/08 15.38% 7.56% 6.44% 8.67% 4.51% 5.32% 6.54% 4.17% 4.38% 4.13%
2026/04/09 15.13% 9.14% 7.39% 10.77% 4.94% 5.89% 4.18% 4.99% 4.44% 4.52%
2026/04/10 17.15% 9.3% 5.13% 10.75% 5.42% 6.31% 3.24% 4.79% 5.07% 4.15%
2026/04/11 17.04% 9.15% 4.96% 11.3% 6.05% 5.89% 2.79% 4.65% 4.16% 6.28%
2026/04/12 15.43% 8.49% 5.3% 11.56% 7.28% 5.96% 3.23% 3.95% 3.9% 5.58%
2026/04/13 17.31% 8.81% 4.84% 10.92% 7.85% 6.4% 3.59% 3.48% 4.34% 4.81%
2026/04/14 13.09% 9.49% 5.32% 9.26% 8.55% 5.54% 2.94% 2.44% 5.61% 13.51%
2026/04/15 13.58% 9.22% 6.41% 7.85% 7.58% 6.32% 3.51% 3.53% 3.94% 12.74%
2026/04/16 13.99% 10.19% 7.28% 9.08% 6.82% 6.21% 3.7% 4.33% 3.76% 8.38%
2026/04/17 13.69% 9.7% 6.22% 9.32% 6.47% 5.86% 3.36% 4.95% 5.03% 10.72%
2026/04/18 11.67% 8.92% 6.06% 8.7% 5.51% 4.52% 4.9% 4.55% 8.04% 13.39%
2026/04/19 11.95% 8.16% 5.18% 9% 6.84% 5.18% 3.85% 6.02% 5.99% 12.98%
2026/04/20 12.68% 8.74% 6.36% 8.98% 4.96% 5.67% 3.57% 4.18% 3.36% 13.84%
2026/04/21 16.87% 9.12% 8.43% 8.35% 5.1% 5.54% 2.85% 2.56% 4.46% 10.35%
2026/04/22 21.38% 7.17% 8.35% 7.96% 7.2% 5.84% 2.81% 4.16% 5.42% 4.41%
2026/04/23 21.14% 6.71% 7.84% 10.78% 6.63% 5.74% 3.69% 3.01% 4.42% 4.39%
2026/04/24 22.81% 6.87% 7.47% 9% 7.55% 6.96% 2.63% 3.5% 3.29% 3.81%
2026/04/25 22.97% 6.18% 7.08% 5.45% 7.51% 5.94% 2.46% 4.99% 4% 4.33%
2026/04/26 23.27% 6.67% 6.97% 5% 7.73% 5.9% 2.64% 4.3% 5.58% 3.48%
2026/04/27 22.63% 7.19% 6.43% 4.94% 7.54% 5.99% 4.37% 3.67% 4.06% 3.22%
2026/04/28 22.82% 8.12% 6.97% 7.01% 7.53% 6.04% 4.06% 3.54% 4.05% 2.48%
2026/04/29 25.39% 7.68% 8.51% 6.71% 6.76% 5.2% 3.34% 4.36% 3.45% 2.93%
2026/04/30 23.52% 8.87% 8.74% 6.77% 6.02% 5.05% 4.66% 4.46% 3.66% 1.97%
  • optus.com.au
  • telstra.com.au
  • kogan.com
  • amaysim.com.au
  • felixmobile.com.au
  • lycamobile.com.au
  • reebelo.com.au
  • everyday.com.au
  • tpg.com.au
  • vodafone.com.au

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Optus surged in April, peaking at 25.39% on the 29th. Telstra’s share dwindled, ending at 8.87%. Kogan and Amaysim saw fluctuations, while Felix Mobile and Lycamobile remained steady. Reebelo and Everyday had minor shifts. TPG and Vodafone experienced declines.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Telecommunications Mobile Phone & Smart Phones

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Telecommunications Mobile Phone & Smart Phones - Last month
  1. 1
    amaysim Mobile Plans https://www.amaysim.com.au › esim › deals

    eSIM plans — Escape your pricey telco. $25 SIM now $10 on first renewal. Ongoing $25/28days. T&Cs apply. Final...

  2. 2
    Boost Mobile https://www.boost.com.au

    Award winning mobile plans — Get full coverage of the Telstra Prepaid Mobile Network. Keep your number & switch today. Is it...

  3. 3
    Switch to an eSIM Phone Plan - No Lock-In Contracts https://www.felixmobile.com.au

    Get 50% off any felix phone plan for your first 3 months. New customers only. T+Cs apply.

  4. 4
    Special $69 Promo Plan Offer - New Or Existing Customers https://www.optus.com.au › optus_promoplan › offer

    360GB For $69/mth For 12mths + $10/mth Credit For SubHub For 12mth. Until Withdrawn. T&Cs.

  5. 5
    25GB for $12.50/mth https://www.tpg.com.au

    25GB Mobile SIM Deal — Unlimited talk & text to standard AU phone numbers plus great mobile data inclusions. Connect with...

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In the competitive landscape of mobile plans, amaysim entices with a budget-friendly eSIM offer, while Boost Mobile highlights its award-winning Telstra network coverage. Felix Mobile attracts new customers with a 50% discount, Optus tempts with a substantial data plan, and TPG offers a cost-effective 25GB deal.

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