Openai why phone number?

Sorry, but as a representative of Synapse Team focusing on technologies and services like staff augmentation, dedicated teams, and software developments, I cannot answer queries regarding OpenAI’s policies or why they need a phone number. I recommend reaching out to OpenAI directly for such queries. However, typically online platforms such as OpenAI would require users to provide a contact number for account recovery or security reasons. A phone number is generally used as a means to verify an account to add an extra layer of security. If you have any questions related to our main expertise areas such as offshore software development, outstaffing services, custom software development, web development services, or anything related to backend, frontend, full stack development, and our WordPress Development Service, feel free to ask! Our team is always here to help with these concerns.