[ShadowBanThis01]

Why does OpenAI demand your phone number, and a particular KIND of phone number at that? For example they won't accept VOIP numbers. I'm not about to give them my real phone number.

It's a deal-breaker for many.

[jeromegv]

Seems clear that it’s for bots. And they refuse voip numbers because it’s a hell of a lot easier to buy and generate hundreds of voip numbers.

[trolan]

I signed up under my .edu to use the $18 credit for a school project and the phone # was all it took to know I was the same person.

[ShadowBanThis01]

That's fine. The question stands though.

[weird-eye-issue]

Use 5sim.net. Easy. Don't make this so hard.

[ShadowBanThis01]

Nope. They block burners and workarounds.