India, Nov. 4 -- In a significant update for Indian users, OpenAI has made its ChatGPT Go plan free for an entire year starting Tuesday, November 4. The offer is available to anyone in India who signs up during a limited-time promotional period. However, several users have reported issues while trying to activate the plan, claiming that their payment attempts are failing despite entering valid card or UPI details.

It's important to note that a valid payment method is still required to subscribe to the free ChatGPT Go offer, as OpenAI uses it for account verification.

While the upgrade process is straightforward, many users say the transaction gets stuck at the payment stage, eventually showing a "Payment failed" error. OpenAI hasn't yet...