How to Register and Use ChatGPT Plus?
I. How to Register and Use ChatGPT on the Official Website?
First, ensure that you can access their website https://openai.com/ via a 🪜. There are too many tools to choose from, and it's not suitable to elaborate on them in detail. If you really don't know how and need help, you can search online or ask friends who can use Google or Instagram for assistance.
During the registration process, you will need to use a non-mainland China phone number to receive a verification code for confirmation. Here are the steps and some key points:
- Email Registration: It is advisable to use email accounts from international companies such as Gmail. Using QQ or 163 email accounts may easily encounter prompt issues.
- Email Verification Confirmation: If the verification email is not received, please check the spam folder.
- Using an International Mobile Number to Obtain a Verification Code: Go to platforms that allow the use of international virtual mobile numbers for paid SMS reception, such as https://sms-activate.org or https://5sim.net/zh. Both websites have Chinese versions and support payment via Alipay. When selecting a mobile number for SMS reception, it is best to choose one from India. For more questions, please refer to https://chatgpt-plus.github.io/chatgpt/
If you still cannot resolve the issue, you can purchase a temporary SIM card during your upcoming trip abroad or to Hong Kong and Macau, or ask a friend traveling abroad to help provide a mobile number to receive the verification code.
II. Registration Successful, Is It Necessary to Purchase a Plus Membership?
ChatGPT is an official special application of the GPT model, capable of interfacing with different GPT models. Currently, there are three versions of models available: the regular GPT-3.5, and the latest GPT-4-turbo. GPT-4 shows significant improvements over GPT-3.5, but it is exclusively accessible to ChatGPT Plus members.
The greatest advantage of ChatGPT Plus members in March 2023 was merely the ability to use the more powerful GPT-4. However, now, the gap between members and free users is widening:
- The GPT4-turbo model has image understanding capabilities, can upload files, access the browser to obtain the latest information, and even use the DALLE3 model to generate images.
- The GPT4-turbo model has a 128k context memory capacity, compared to only 8k for GPT-3.5. This context length directly determines how long a document you can upload to ChatGPT and how many rounds of conversation you can have. This improvement brings a qualitative leap in ChatGPT's ability to handle complex and long-text tasks.
- Moreover, in November 2023, OpenAI introduced customizable GPTs, allowing users to generate their own exclusive GPT applications and use GPTs published by other users. This capability expands the range of small models each Plus user can choose from by tens of thousands of times.
The abilities mentioned above can all be found in the corresponding video introductions on my Bilibili and YouTube channel.
Purchasing a ChatGPT Plus membership is quite challenging, as it can only be paid for using a foreign credit card. Currently, the easiest way for individuals to solve this issue is through virtual credit card account platforms (such as Depay). However, the process involved is relatively cumbersome, requiring identity verification, and the tools typically come with fees such as card opening fees, monthly management fees, and recharge fees. It is not highly recommended unless it is an absolute necessity. For inquiries, please refer to https://chatgpt-plus.github.io/depay-card/
In reality, you can search for related services on Taobao or, like me, find a girlfriend studying abroad and borrow her account to make the purchase (🐶, just kidding). In fact, given OpenAI's operational habits, it is highly likely that ChatGPT will soon be available for use, so there's no need to rush into it.
Three, are there any easier methods for the above operations?
You can make a purchase directly through this website: https://nf.video/o9jj0s
After Sam Altman announced the suspension of ChatGPT Plus membership registrations on November 15, 2023, this is one of the few platforms that still has inventory and allows you to purchase ChatGPT accounts, as well as GPT Plus shared memberships. I have specially applied for exclusive benefits for you; when checking out, enter "huasheng" and you will receive a 93% discount.
