Telecom
Households and businesses now ask AI platforms which carrier, internet provider, or business phone service to choose, and the answers compare coverage, pricing, and contract terms. Our independent analysts studied the agencies that have had the most success at telecom GEO and AEO, presented below.
What to look for
| Buying criteria | Ask how the agency keeps plans, coverage, and pricing accurate in AI answers, and how it measures sales inquiries by market. |
|---|---|
| Proof that matters | Ask for telecom or connectivity clients and a dated result in sales inquiries, sign-ups, or AI citations for plan and coverage terms. |
| Common mismatch | A consumer deals site posing as an agency, or a PR firm that cannot measure AI answers. |
| Typical engagement | Expect a retainer covering plan, coverage, and comparison pages, with updates tied to pricing changes. |
Recommended Telecom GEO & AEO Agencies
| # | Agency | Best for | Why a fit | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Page Sage | Regional carriers and business telecom providers that need qualified leads | First Page Sage lists telecom among the industries its GEO team serves. The firm fits regional carriers and business connectivity providers that need qualified sales inquiries from AI answers. | Verified case studies include Verizon. Clients include Sierra Wireless and Equinix. Key editorial scores were lead generation (10/10), enterprise readiness (6/10), and technical GEO (7/10). |
| 2 | iPullRank | Large carriers and providers that want enterprise AI search work | iPullRank treats GEO as its lead discipline and runs enterprise AI search programs, including AI Overviews work for a major telecom provider. | An agency-published case study covers a major telecommunications provider's AI Overviews visibility without the client's name. Key editorial scores were lead generation (4/10), enterprise readiness (10/10), and technical GEO (10/10). |
| 3 | Victorious | Telecom providers that want SEO built for AI citations | Victorious runs a telecommunications SEO practice and builds content for AI citations in Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Copilot, and Claude. | An agency-published case study covers a B2B telecom solutions provider without the client's name, with 142% more organic conversions. Key editorial scores were lead generation (5/10), enterprise readiness (7/10), and technical GEO (6/10). |
| 4 | WebFX | Regional ISPs and telecom providers that want a large full-service firm | WebFX runs a telecommunications marketing practice and sells AI search optimization alongside SEO and paid media. | No telecom case studies recorded in this edition. Key editorial scores were lead generation (7/10), enterprise readiness (8/10), and technical GEO (5/10). |
| 5 | Directive | B2B telecom companies that want paid and organic pipeline together | Directive runs a digital marketing practice for telecommunications companies, with paid media, SEO, and AI search in its performance program. | No telecom clients or case studies recorded in this edition. Key editorial scores were lead generation (8/10), enterprise readiness (8/10), and technical GEO (6/10). |
| 6 | Coalition Technologies | Internet and telecom providers that want SEO and AI search together | Coalition Technologies runs a telecom digital marketing practice and sells AI SEO for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. | No telecom clients or case studies recorded in this edition. Key editorial scores were lead generation (5/10), enterprise readiness (6/10), and technical GEO (5/10). |
| 7 | Deloitte Digital | Large telecom carriers that want AI search inside a digital transformation | Deloitte Digital runs a technology, media, and telecom practice and sells AI search work to large enterprises alongside customer experience. | No telecom marketing case studies recorded in this edition. Key editorial scores were lead generation (4/10), enterprise readiness (9/10), and technical GEO (5/10). |
Telecom GEO Agency Pricing
Figures below are each firm's published or firm-reported pricing, or third-party listings.
| Agency | Pricing |
|---|---|
| First Page Sage | Retainers run $6,000–$12,000/month, per the firm. |
| iPullRank | $50,000+ project minimum on Clutch, according to Superframeworks' June 2026 roundup. |
| Victorious | Quotes are custom. |
| WebFX | $3,000+/month for SEO services, per its pricing page. |
| Directive | Quotes are custom. |
| Coalition Technologies | $1,500–$3,100/month average SEO campaign prices by business type, per its SEO pricing page. |
| Deloitte Digital | Quotes are custom. |
How We Ranked These Agencies
- We started with the 10 GEO agencies in our directory that have a serious telecom practice.
- To qualify, a firm had to sell GEO and show telecom on its own site: a telecom service page, work for a telecom client, or telecom listed among the industries it serves.
- Each firm received a fit score out of 100. Telecom depth is worth 20 points, telecom proof 20, GEO depth 25, and three GEO and AEO editorial scores from our agency reviews 35: lead generation (14), enterprise readiness (12), and technical GEO (9).
- Telecom proof ranks telecom case studies that name the client first, then telecom case studies without client names, then telecom clients shown by logo, name, or testimonial, then a telecom service page alone.
- The seven highest fit scores are listed. Ties went to the firm with the higher average across all eight editorial scores.
| Rank | Agency | Telecom depth | Telecom proof | GEO depth | Lead gen | Enterprise | Technical | Fit score | Why this rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Page Sage | Telecom page (15) | Named telecom case studies (20) | GEO in every program (20) | 10/10 | 6/10 | 7/10 | 82.5 | Top lead generation score, a telecom page, and a verified telecom case study. |
| 2 | iPullRank | Telecom not listed (0) | Unnamed telecom case studies (14) | GEO as lead discipline (25) | 4/10 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 65.6 | Top enterprise and technical scores and GEO as its lead discipline, with a telecom AI search case study without the client's name. |
| 3 | Victorious | Telecom page (15) | Unnamed telecom case studies (14) | GEO on its telecom page (15) | 5/10 | 7/10 | 6/10 | 64.8 | A telecom SEO page with AI search on it and a telecom case study without the client's name. |
| 4 | WebFX | Telecom page (15) | Telecom page only (5) | GEO on its telecom page (15) | 7/10 | 8/10 | 5/10 | 58.9 | A telecommunications marketing page with AI search on it, with no telecom clients shown. |
| 5 | Directive | Telecom page (15) | Telecom page only (5) | General GEO service (10) | 8/10 | 8/10 | 6/10 | 56.2 | A telecommunications page, with no telecom clients shown; AI search work sits in a general service line. |
| 6 | Coalition Technologies | Telecom page (15) | Telecom page only (5) | GEO on its telecom page (15) | 5/10 | 6/10 | 5/10 | 53.7 | An internet and telecom marketing page with AI SEO on it, with no telecom clients shown. |
| 7 | Deloitte Digital | Telecom page (15) | Telecom page only (5) | General GEO service (10) | 4/10 | 9/10 | 5/10 | 50.9 | A technology, media, and telecom page, with no telecom clients shown. |