Dial Up ChatGPT: Now Accessible by Phone

OpenAI introduces phone access to ChatGPT at 1-800-CHATGPT, offering 15 minutes of chat time monthly. Non-US users can connect via WhatsApp. This move caters to newcomers, although existing users may prefer the app for full features.

Ever feel like you’re talking to yourself? Well, now you can literally call ChatGPT on the phone. Dial 1-800-CHATGPT (that’s 242-8478 for the number-phobic) and chat away—though don’t get too carried off; there’s a 15-minute monthly cap. Not in the U.S.? No worries, WhatsApp’s got your back with the same digits.

OpenAI’s been all about making ChatGPT more… human lately. Voice, video, you name it. If you’re already using the app, go ahead, turn that camera on and ask away. It’s like having a chat with a friend who knows a lot (but won’t judge your pajamas).

This phone thing? It’s pretty clever, actually. A nudge to the tech-shy, proving AI isn’t just for the keyboard warriors. And yes, they pinky-promise your calls won’t end up as training material.

It’s all part of OpenAI’s ’12 Days of Shipmas’—because who doesn’t love a festive feature drop? Between the Sora video generator and now this, it’s like the company’s playing Santa, but let’s be real, this phone feature is more stocking stuffer than the big present under the tree.