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ConnectChats vs 1-800-ChatGPT

A ChatGPT WhatsApp number alternative

OpenAI's 1-800-ChatGPT let you message ChatGPT in WhatsApp until January 2026. ConnectChats works the other way: your WhatsApp chats come to ChatGPT, where you can search, summarize and draft replies.

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Facts as of November 2026. ConnectChats works with WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Slack and 11 more chat apps.

The short version

OpenAI launched 1-800-ChatGPT on WhatsApp in December 2024. It stopped working on WhatsApp on January 15, 2026, after WhatsApp changed its Business API terms to bar general-purpose AI assistants. OpenAI asked users to link their ChatGPT account before the cutoff to keep those conversations in their ChatGPT history. It was a chatbot you messaged, so it never saw your other chats. ConnectChats links your own WhatsApp account to the ChatGPT app, so ChatGPT can read the chats you choose to share.

Side by side

What ConnectChats and 1-800-ChatGPT each offer, feature by feature.

Feature ConnectChats 1-800-ChatGPT
What it is Hosted MCP server for your chat apps ChatGPT as a WhatsApp contact
Available on WhatsApp Yes No, ended January 15, 2026
Reads your WhatsApp chats Yes No
Summarize group chats Yes No, only messages sent to it
Draft replies to your contacts Drafts you approve No
Other AI apps Claude, Grok, Manus and more ChatGPT only

Facts about 1-800-ChatGPT come from its public website and docs as of November 2026, and can change. Check 1-800-ChatGPT for the latest details.

Which one should you pick?

Pick ConnectChats if

  • You want ChatGPT to read, search and summarize your WhatsApp chats and groups.
  • You want ChatGPT to draft replies that wait for your approval before they send.
  • You also use Claude or another AI app and want the same chats there.

Pick 1-800-ChatGPT if

  • You only want to talk to ChatGPT, not about your chats. Since January 15, 2026 that means the ChatGPT app itself, not WhatsApp.
  • You want an AI to chat with inside WhatsApp. Meta AI is the built-in option there.

Questions

Is the ChatGPT WhatsApp number still working?

No. As of November 2026, 1-800-ChatGPT no longer works on WhatsApp. It stopped on January 15, 2026, after a change to WhatsApp's Business API terms that bars general-purpose AI assistants.

What happened to my 1-800-ChatGPT conversations?

OpenAI asked users to link their ChatGPT account from the 1-800-ChatGPT contact in WhatsApp before the cutoff, so those conversations would appear in their ChatGPT history. WhatsApp has no export for them, and nothing moved over automatically after January 15, 2026.

How do I use ChatGPT with WhatsApp now?

Add ConnectChats to ChatGPT as a connector, sign in with a passkey and link WhatsApp by scanning a QR code, as you would for WhatsApp Web. Then ask ChatGPT about your chats in the ChatGPT app, for example to summarize a group or find an old message.

Does ConnectChats put a ChatGPT bot in WhatsApp?

No. Nothing new appears in your WhatsApp chats. ConnectChats is a linked device on your account, and ChatGPT reaches your chats through it. Messages only go out when you approve a draft, or in chats where you turned on auto-send.

Try ConnectChats with your chats

ConnectChats works in ChatGPT, Claude and the other supported AI apps. Start with the guide for your app.

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