Register an OpenAI Account

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT is quite popular.

But registering for an OpenAI account in mainland China or Hong Kong can be a bit complicated. Let me briefly summarize the registration process.

Preparation before Registration

The registration process for OpenAI is not difficult, but there is one minor hurdle if you have access to the OpenAI registration page - receiving a verification code via SMS.

• Your own email address, popular ones like Gmail or Outlook will work, to register as your login account.

• A mobile phone number capable of receiving SMS verification codes. This will be used to verify your account during the registration process. In mainland China or Hong Kong, you can use a temporary phone number service like SMS-Activate by topping up one US dollar (minimum) to buy specific numbers (prices may vary depending on the country and service) for 20 minutes to receive SMS verification codes.

• In mainland China or Hong Kong, as OpenAI services are not available, you’ll need to use a proxy IP for registration. Due to the large number of registrations, OpenAI may have blocked certain VPS nodes, including but not limited to mainstream ones like AWS. At the moment, my ReckNerd proxy still works, but Cloudcone does not.

Accessing OpenAI’s Registration Page

Assuming you have set up a proper network proxy, you can access the OpenAI registration page, click on SIGN UP at the top right, enter your email address, and proceed with simple information filling until you get to the phone number input page.

However, in most cases, your IP will be restricted, and you may see messages like “The service is not available in your country or region.” Apart from checking whether you are indeed using a proxy to access the website (switch the proxy mode to global mode, e.g., in Clash for Windows settings, go to Proxies -> Global), the only option is to change your proxy server or VPS provider.

Purchasing a Phone Number

If all the previous steps go smoothly and you reach the phone number input page, visit the mentioned SMS-Activate website. You can top up $1 (supports Alipay and WeChat Pay) and then search and select OpenAI in the service options. The prices for numbers from different countries may vary, and they tend to increase due to ChatGPT’s popularity. You may choose a cheaper option or be aware that some countries’ numbers might not receive verification codes (don’t worry, if you don’t receive a code during the 20-minute usage period after purchase, you’ll get an automatic refund. So, if you wish, you can try different options at a lower price).

Verifying Your Account with the Verification Code

After purchasing the phone number, copy it and fill it in on the OpenAI verification page. Make sure to select the corresponding country and remove the redundant international dialing code.

If the phone number is working, wait a moment, and the verification code should be displayed on the phone number service website. Enter the code into the OpenAI verification page.

Completion of Registration

Congratulations! The registration process is complete. You can click on LOG IN on OpenAI’s login page and use your email address and password to log in to ChatGPT and enjoy using it~~

It’s worth noting that OpenAI ChatGPT only checks the IP address during the registration/login process. After logging in, the website will save your login status and API Key. From then on, you can open ChatGPT in any network environment, and the experience on mobile devices is also good. You can even share your API Key with other friends or create your own QQ, WeChat (with risks of account suspension, so use with caution), Telegram, and WhatsApp chatbots.

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OpenAI 的 ChatGPT 热度挺大。

但在中国大陆或者香港等地区注册 OpenAI 账号比较麻烦，简单记录一下注册过程。

注册前准备

OpenAI注册过程不难，如果你已经有可以访问 OpenAI 的注册界面的节点，唯一一个稍微有点门槛的地方是接收短信验证码。

• 自己的一个邮箱地址，主流的 gmail、outlook 都行。用于注册为登录账户。

• 一个能接收短信验证码的手机号。用于注册过程中验证账号。在中国大陆或者香港等地区可以使用接码平台如 SMS-Activate，充值一美元（最低）可以购买几个特定的号码（视国家和服务的不同，价格有所差异）20分钟用于接收短信验证码。

• 在中国大陆或者香港等地区由于 OpenAI 没有开放服务，需要使用代理 IP 注册。由于注册人数巨多，OpenAI 可能屏蔽了某些 VPS 节点，包括但不限于 AWS 等主流 VPS。目前我的 ReckNerd 还能用，但 Cloudcone 不行了。

访问 OpenAI 的注册界面

在确认网络代理的情况下，浏览器登录 OpenAI 注册页面，点击右上部的 SIGN UP，输入你的邮箱地址，随后都是简单的信息填写。直到输入电话号码的界面。

但大部分情况是 IP 被限制访问，出现类似“您所在的国家或地区不提供服务”等信息。除了检查是否的确使用代理访问该网站外（代理模式切换为全局模式【例如，在 Clash for Windows 中的设置为 Proxies -> Globle，Windows 推荐使用 TUN 模式】），只能更换机场节点或者 VPS 供应商。

购买电话号码

如果以上步骤都没有问题，到了输入电话号码的界面。访问前文提到的 SMS-Activate 网站，可以先充值1美元（支持支付宝和微信支付）。在左侧的服务搜索并选择 OpenAI，不同国家的号码价格不同，并随 ChatGPT 的火爆而在持续涨价。可能选便宜或者某些国家的号码收不到验证码（不过不用担心，要是在购买后20分钟的使用期间未收取验证码，会自动退款。所以如果你愿意，可以按低价一个一个试），不过我买的贵点的，美国的60多卢布的号码。

收取验证码验证账号

购买电话号码后复制，将其填入 OpenAI 验证界面，注意选择对应国家并将重复的国际电话区号删除。

如果此号码能用，稍等片刻在购买号码的网站上就能显示出验证码，将其填入即可。

完成注册

至此，注册过程完成。你可以在 OpenAI 的登录界面点击 LOG IN 使用你的邮箱地址和密码登录 ChatGPT 并愉快的使用~~

值得一提的是，OpenAI ChatGPT 只在进行注册/登录操作时检测 IP 地址。登录以后网站会保存下登录状态以及 API Key，所以，以后就可以在任意网络环境下打开 ChatGPT 了，移动端的体验也不错。甚至可以分享 API Key 给其他小伙伴使用，或者创建自己的 QQ、WeChat（有封号风险，慎用）、Telegram 和 WhatsApp 聊天机器人。