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[–] [email protected] 70 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 39 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Not for everyone it seems. I didn't have to enter it when I first registered. Living in Germany btw and I did it at the start of the chatgpt hype.

[–] Someology 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

In the USA, you can't even use a landline or a office voip phone. Must use an active cell phone number.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 10 months ago

Personal data 😍😍😍

[–] fkn 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe it depends on how or when you signed up. I never gave a cell number and I can use 3.5.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I think so too

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

didn't have to enter while creating my first account (which was created before chatgpt)
but they added the phone number requirement ever since chatgpt came out

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Ah ok, makes sense. I think I created mine for dalle.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not anymore. Only API keys require phone number verification now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

fuck, my poor innocent phone number has been tainted for little reason