ChatGPT Free Trial 1 Month Plus Subscription Virtual Card
What ChatGPT Plus Actually Gets You
Normal price: $20/month
Free trial: 1 month ($20 value)
What’s included:
GPT-4 access — Smarter responses than free GPT-3.5
Unlimited messages — No rate limits (free tier caps you)
Priority access — No “ChatGPT is at capacity” errors
Faster responses — Priority queue during high traffic
Early features — Canvas, DALL-E 3, browsing, plugins
Better coding — GPT-4 writes way cleaner code
Advanced reasoning — Handles complex tasks better
Free tier vs Plus:
Free = GPT-3.5, rate limited, slow during peak hours
Plus = GPT-4, unlimited, always fast
Worth it if: You use ChatGPT daily for work, coding, writing, or research. Not worth it if you just ask it random questions once a week.
How to Claim (Virtual Card Method)
The promo link:
https://chatgpt.com/?promo_campaign=plus-1-month-free#pricing
What you need:
Virtual card (Bybit VCC, Privacy.com, Revolut disposable card, etc.)
Email for ChatGPT account
2 minutes
Step-by-step:
- Get a virtual card (if you don’t have one)
Options:
Bybit VCC — Crypto exchange offers free virtual cards
Privacy.com — US only, free virtual cards
Revolut — Disposable cards for trials
Load $0-1 on it (trial won’t charge immediately, but some systems pre-authorize $1).
Click the promo link
https://chatgpt.com/?promo_campaign=plus-1-month-free#pricing
Sign up or log in
Create account or use existing one.
- Click “Claim free offer” on Plus tier
Button should say “Claim free offer” (not “Upgrade to Plus”).
- Enter virtual card details
Paste card number, expiry, CVV, billing address (can be fake if using VCC).
- Submit
You’ll get Plus access immediately. First month free. Auto-renews at $20/month after 30 days unless canceled.
- Set reminder to cancel (if you don’t want to pay)
Calendar reminder for Day 28 → Cancel subscription in ChatGPT settings → Billing.
User confirmation: “I used the virtual card, its working. thx.”
Virtual Card Strategy (Avoid Surprise Charges)
Why virtual cards matter: Trials auto-renew. If you forget to cancel, you’re paying $20/month. Virtual cards give you control.
Best practices:
Load exactly $0-1 — Pre-auth passes, but renewal charge fails
Freeze after signup — Some VCC providers let you freeze cards instantly
Set expiry to 1 month — Card expires before renewal hits
Delete after trial — No card on file = no surprise charges
Recommended VCCs for trials:
Bybit — Crypto exchange, free VCCs, easy to load/freeze
Privacy.com — US only, perfect for subscription control
Revolut — Disposable cards for one-time use
The play: Use VCC → get 1 month free → card fails at renewal → no charge. Or just cancel before Day 30 if you want to keep using the card elsewhere.
What Happens After 1 Month
Scenario A: You cancel before Day 30
Plus access ends
Downgraded to free tier
No charge ever
Scenario B: You forget to cancel (and have real card)
Scenario C: You used VCC with $0-1 loaded
How to cancel:
ChatGPT → Settings (bottom left) → Billing → Manage subscription → Cancel
Pro tip: Even if you plan to pay later, start with the trial. Why pay $20 for a month you could get free?
