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sneak on June 11, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: OpenAI dropped the price of o3 by 80%

You can’t sign up in the first place without a mobile phone number. They require a phone number and block VoIP services.

gloosx on June 11, 2025 [–]

Real mobile phone number to receive a code is 10¢. Maybe a bit more, but certainly not more than a dollar.

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