ChatGPT and OpenAI phone verification with a virtual number
OpenAI asks for a phone number at some sign-ups and for some features, and it limits how many accounts one number can verify. A virtual number rented for the verification works when your own number is refused, already used, or one you would rather not give. What it does not do is change where OpenAI believes you are: if a service is not offered in your country, a foreign number does not make it available.
Step by step
- Reach the phone stepSign in and continue until OpenAI asks for a phone number. Choose the country before renting.
- Rent a number for OpenAIPick OpenAI as the service and a country OpenAI serves. The number appears with a countdown.
- Enter it and wait on the pageThe code arrives on your KamiVerify page. Type it into OpenAI.
- If OpenAI refuses the numberSome numbers have already been used or belong to refused ranges. Let the order expire - you are refunded within 20 minutes - and try another country.
Keep the account reachable
Your OpenAI account is recovered through its email address, not the phone. Make sure it is an address you control, and turn on multi-factor authentication with an authenticator app in the security settings.
Common questions
Why does OpenAI say the number cannot be used?
It has either verified too many accounts already or belongs to a range OpenAI refuses. Try another number; the refused order costs nothing.
Can I pay OpenAI with mobile money?
Not directly - OpenAI's own subscriptions need a card. You can use mobile money to pay for the verification number here.
Does ChatGPT always ask for a phone?
No. Many sign-ups never see the step. It appears for some accounts, some regions and some features.