OpenAI has announced a ton of new features and improvements to ChatGPT in recent days, and the company still has a few more cards up its sleeve. Now, OpenAI is introducing an exciting feature: The ability to call ChatGPT using your phone without needing mobile data.

Message via WhatsApp to access ChatGPT

It is no exaggeration to say that ChatGPT is everywhere. Just make a quick call to 1-800-CHATGPT, and you can now chat with this AI assistant.

However, you can only call within the US and conversations are limited to 15 minutes per month for a specific phone number. Anyone using WhatsApp globally can text 1-800-242-8478 to access the AI ​​assistant.

In a livestream, OpenAI said the phone number was created to make ChatGPT accessible if you don’t have a smartphone or computer. The audio version is running the full version of the GPT-4o model. ChatGPT over the phone uses Advanced Voice Mode technology to provide natural conversation with users.

The main idea of ​​providing access to ChatGPT over regular phone lines is to allow people to talk to the chatbot when they are in an area without an Internet connection. In the demo, OpenAI showed the example of people traveling who wanted to learn more about something they saw without having to upload a photo or video.

For users in other parts of the world, OpenAI also announced that ChatGPT is now available on WhatsApp, so users can chat with chatbots using text directly from Meta’s messaging platform. To do this, simply start a chat using the same phone number mentioned above (1-800-242-8478). OpenAI says it is working on allowing users to log in to their ChatGPT accounts using WhatsApp bots.

Just ask questions and hear feedback. You can even interrupt if you want to ask another question or ask to end the call. As you can imagine, it’s strange to talk to an AI over a phone number.

Obviously you can’t log in to ChatGPT with a phone number, so your chats won’t be accessible later. WhatsApp integration is perhaps more useful as you can just use the popular messaging app to ask a quick question.

Earlier this week, OpenAI also made ChatGPT Search free for everyone. With ChatGPT Search, users can ask questions and get answers using data collected from the web in real time. OpenAI has also added video support to ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, so users can chat naturally with chatbots via video chat.

What’s next for ChatGPT?

This unique feature was announced on day 10 of OpenAI’s 12 “ship-mas” days. During the event, several new features and improvements were added to one of the leading AI chatbot services.

Earlier this week, ChatGPT Search was rolled out to all users, even without registration. You only need one account. ChatGPT Search works similarly to a search engine but in a more conversational tone without having to click through a bunch of web pages.

If you’re on a budget, you can also try the new $200/month ChatGPT Pro subscription, which offers just about everything the company has to offer.

Additionally, with last week’s release of iOS 18.2, iPhone and iPad users can now chat with ChatGPT right from Siri. The ChatGPT app is available for free on the App Store. This app requires an iPhone running iOS 16.4 or later.

Instead of chatting and creating images, OpenAI has also unveiled the Sora video creator. With this tool, you can create videos using just text prompts.