Introduction:
Up until now, ChatGPT can still be registered normally, but some email providers no longer support registration. So, in this article, I will let you know which email providers can be used for registration and which ones cannot. Of course, if you don't feel like reading and still want to have an account, you can directly contact me.
Main Content:
Due to OpenAI's restrictions on Chinese users, it is currently not possible to register ChatGPT with most domestic email providers. The following email providers have been confirmed to be unable to register with OpenAI:
QQ Mail, Foxmail
163 Mail, NetEase Mail (yeah.net), 126 Mail
Sina Mail
Outlook, Hotmail
eud.cn Mail and other email providers ending with .cn
Gmail (can only be registered through quick login, which is "Continue with Google"). Sometimes, if the IP quality is high enough, it is possible to register using the email and password method. If the IP quality is not good, it will display "Oops! The email you provided is not supported."
Most domestic email providers are restricted, and during registration, it will prompt: "Signup is currently unavailable, please try again later." The specific reason: The reason why ChatGPT cannot be registered is due to the error message: "Signup is currently unavailable, please try again later."
Since domestic email providers cannot be used, we can use foreign ones instead. Here are some commonly used free email providers from abroad that can be used to register ChatGPT accounts. It is recommended to use a foreign IP address during registration.
Gmail
There's not much to say about this one. Both the email + password method and "Continue with Google" method can be used. If you don't have a Gmail account yet, you can apply for one on their official website. However, it is unlikely that you will be able to verify it with a domestic phone number. If there are many people who want to register as mentioned in this article, you can consider writing another article specifically for registering Google accounts. Otherwise, you can check the other email providers mentioned below.
Mail.com
Registration website: https://signup.mail.com/. There are dozens of domain suffixes to choose from, and it is easy to register. No need to verify with a phone number (choose email verification), as shown in the image:
Registering for ChatGPT is very simple.
Zoho.com
Registration website: https://www.zoho.com/mail/. You can register with a Chinese phone number, as shown in the image:
The registration process is also super simple, and registering for ChatGPT is stress-free.
ProtonMail
Registration website: https://account.proton.me/signup. The registration interface is very simple:
You can choose either proton.me or protonmail.com as the suffix. I registered a ChatGPT account using an email with the proton.me suffix, as shown in the image above.
Skiff.com
Registration website: https://app.skiff.com/. Registration is very simple, no need for SMS verification. You can add three email aliases, as shown in the image:
Adding three email aliases:
With this, one email can register four ChatGPT accounts.
AOL.COM
Registration website: https://login.aol.com/account/create
Phone number verification is required, but it does not support Chinese phone numbers. Google Voice also cannot be used, so you can use a number from a virtual phone number platform.
I used sms-activate.org, which allows you to recharge using Alipay and has a Chinese interface, making it very convenient.
After successful registration, you can remove the phone number used for verification on the Account Security page and add your own email as an additional verification method, as shown in the image:
Registering for ChatGPT with an AOL email is also stress-free.
Yahoo.com
Starting from November 1, 2021, users from mainland China will no longer be able to use Yahoo's products and services. However, this does not affect Yahoo's products and services in other parts of the world, so you need to use a foreign IP address to register for a Yahoo email.
Registration website: https://login.yahoo.com/account/create
Phone number verification is required, and Google Voice cannot be used. You can use a virtual phone number platform. I used sms-activate.org, which allows you to recharge using Alipay and has a Chinese interface, making it very convenient. Yahoo will lock your country based on your IP address, so you need to use a number from the country where your IP address is located for verification.
After successful registration, you can remove the phone number used for verification on the Account Security page and add your own email as an additional verification method, as shown in the image:
This interface is the same as the one on Aol.com, so it should be hosted on AOL's servers.
GMX.COM
Registration website: https://signup.gmx.com/. You can choose either gmx.com or gmx.us as the suffix. Since gmx.com can no longer register for ChatGPT, I chose the gmx.us suffix. Similar to mail.com, you can choose email as an additional verification method, as shown in the image:
Summary:
There's no way around it, OpenAI originally restricted usage in China, so many domestic email providers can no longer be used for registration. In the future, more and more email providers will likely become unavailable. Everyone can also search for some free email providers and share them in the comments. If any of the email providers mentioned above are also prohibited, please feel free to leave a comment to help those in need. Thank you!
Note: Pay attention to the timing of the website URLs mentioned above to avoid any conflicts of interest. In this article, I have not received any benefits, including the recommended virtual phone number platform. All information is based on others' shared experiences. If there are any copyright issues, please contact me for removal. Thank you!