ChatGPT
Phone verification is no longer required for new OpenAI account creation or ChatGPT usage.
API
Phone verification is now mandated on platform.openai.com for generating your initial API key, though not for any subsequent API key generation after that.
When you generate your first API key on platform.openai.com, we do require a phone number for security reasons. This allows us to verify your account and ensure our platform remains secure.
You only need to complete phone verification generating the 1st API key not any subsequent API keys after that.
We don't use your phone number for any other purposes, and take your privacy very seriously.