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OpenAI customer loses account access over MFA dispute, switches to Claude

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A paying customer of OpenAI has expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the company's support, leading them to seek alternatives like Claude. The user reported losing access to their OpenAI account due to lost multi-factor authentication codes. Despite providing extensive proof of identity, payment history, and account ownership, OpenAI support allegedly refused to assist with resetting the MFA, citing a policy that prevents help for users with advanced account settings, a setting the user claims not to have enabled. This experience has driven the user away from exclusively using ChatGPT. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential customer service gaps in AI product support, potentially impacting user retention and trust.

RANK_REASON User complaint about customer support for a product.

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OpenAI customer loses account access over MFA dispute, switches to Claude

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/RealReevee ·

    OpenAI support refused to help me and has lost a paying customer

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So I lost my old authentication codes that I had on Google Authenticator on my old phone, OpenAI is refusing to reset my MFA even though I have NOT signed up for advanced account settings which they explicitly say they can’t help you if you use t…

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