OpenAI Limits ChatGPT Paid Accounts Per Card and Device
OpenAI is steering ChatGPT users toward more paid usage
- Who
- OpenAI
- What
- introduced limits the number of paid ChatGPT accounts users can link to the same payment card or use on one device
- Quote
Users who link too many subscriptions to the same payment card or device won't be able to start new ones.
What happened
OpenAI has added card and device limits to ChatGPT subscriptions as a security measure. Users who exceed the limits cannot start new subscriptions or use an affected paid account on that device; the rules cover Go, Plus, Pro 100, Pro 200, and Pro 500. OpenAI points users seeking more usage to extra credits or usage resets, which the article says are generally more expensive than another subscription.
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OpenAI has introduced limits on how many paid ChatGPT accounts users can link to one payment card or use on one device, blocking users who exceed those limits from starting new subscriptions or using an affected paid account on that device. The rules cover ChatGPT Go, Plus, Pro 100, Pro 200, and Pro 500; free accounts and Business, Enterprise, and Edu plans do not count toward the limits. OpenAI describes the restrictions as a security measure and directs users seeking more usage to extra credits or usage resets. The Decoder says those options are generally more expensive than buying another subscription.
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