OpenAI Offers Free 15-Minute ChatGPT Calls via Phone Number

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OpenAI Offers Free 15-Minute ChatGPT Calls via Phone Number
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OpenAI has introduced a novel way to access ChatGPT for free, utilizing a dedicated phone number (1-800-CHATGPT) for voice calls in the US and WhatsApp messaging globally. This move aims to make AI more accessible to beginners.

OpenAI has launched a new way to interact with ChatGPT for free using a dedicated phone number, 1-800- CHATGPT . Users in the US can call for up to 15 minutes per month, while WhatsApp users globally can message ChatGPT through the same number. This feature, built using OpenAI's Realtime API and GPT-4o mini, is designed to be a more accessible entry point for newcomers to AI. OpenAI emphasizes that existing users seeking more advanced features should continue using their regular ChatGPT accounts.

This initiative echoes a similar project by Google in 2007, GOOG-411, which provided free directory assistance by voice. GOOG-411 was discontinued in 2010, possibly due to its success in gathering voice samples for Google's speech recognition technology development

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