How does it work? ChatGPT now has its own phone number (1-800-242-8478), allowing you to add and message it on WhatsApp, where the bot has a verified business account. If you want to save it to your contacts, tap the plus icon at the top of the chats tab and tap “new contact”.

ChatGPT is coming to WhatsApp, allowing users to converse with the AI by sending a message much like they would in talking to a human.

OpenAI said making ChatGPT available on the messaging platform would make it accessible to more people, especially those without high-speed internet.

WhatsApp users are able to chat with ChatGPT by adding the number +1 1800 242 8478 to their contacts, while people in the US can call the number for a voice conversation with the AI bot. The phone service is currently only available to users in the US, offering anyone dialling from a US number 15 minutes per month for free.

WhatsApp users can now directly message ChatGPT for answers or creative help with projects, following an update that gives the chatbot its own contact number on the platform. OpenAI announced that anyone globally can message ChatGPT using the new phone number, 1-800-242-8478, news agency PA Media reported.

The ChatGPT on WhatsApp feature uses OpenAI’s GPT-4o-mini model, the same version powering the free ChatGPT app. Users can chat with the AI, ask for creative writing help, brainstorm ideas, get travel or recipe recommendations, or engage in general conversations on topics ranging from news to hobbies.

O penAI, last week, as part of the ‘12 days of OpenAI’ stream, revealed that ChatGPT will finally be accessible on WhatsApp as a dedicated bot. This feature was launched along