--- title: OpenAI tests letting users sign up for ChatGPT with only... description: OpenAI is testing a feature that allows new ChatGPT users in the U.S. and India to sign up using only a phone number, bypassing the need for an email. Users... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-tests-letting-users-sign-up-for-chatgpt-with-only-a-phone-number-apeuxrend twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: OpenAI tests letting users sign up for ChatGPT with only a phone number | daily.dev og:description: OpenAI is testing a feature that allows new ChatGPT users in the U.S. and India to sign up using only a phone number, bypassing the need for an email. Users... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-tests-letting-users-sign-up-for-chatgpt-with-only-a-phone-number-apeuxrend og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ApEuxREnd.png og:image:alt: OpenAI tests letting users sign up for ChatGPT with only a phone number og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # OpenAI tests letting users sign up for ChatGPT with only a phone number **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary OpenAI is testing a feature that allows new ChatGPT users in the U.S. and India to sign up using only a phone number, bypassing the need for an email. Users who opt for this method can't upgrade to paid plans or use multi-factor authentication without an email. Recycled phone numbers might cause errors, and there’s no workaround except contacting support. OpenAI is not planning to expand phone number sign-ups to other regions. Additionally, the company is exploring new sign-up methods to grow its user base but is reported to have significant financial losses and is considering increasing subscription prices. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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