Access to artificial intelligence O2 Telefónica makes ChatGPT Plus available to its customers
With ChatGPT Plus, O2 customers have access to the latest GPT-5 model (Credits: iStock / Tippapatt) (Credits: iStock / Tippapatt)
- The collaboration makes artificial intelligence accessible to a wide audience and strengthens digital participation in Germany.
- O2 customers will receive ChatGPT Plus for three months free of charge – further offers will follow.
- Andreas Laukenmann, Head of Private Customers: “By providing access to ChatGPT Plus, we are showing that artificial intelligence is not a luxury product for the few, but a powerful tool for the many.”
As the first German telecommunications company, O2 Telefónica is teaming up with OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, to make its product available to its customers for free. The collaboration highlights O2’s innovative strength and sends a strong signal for digital inclusion.
The regular price for ChatGPT Plus is 23 Euro per month. With the three-month free period, O2 customers save around 70 Euro.
“The collaboration with OpenAI enables our customers to use AI in everyday life – whether for learning, working or personal use,” says Andreas Laukenmann, CCO at O2 Telefónica. “Together, we’re giving our customers access to ChatGPT Plus and showing that artificial intelligence is not a luxury for the few, but a powerful tool for the many.”
Andreas Laukenmann (Credits: O2 Telefónica)
More power and features with ChatGPT Plus
With ChatGPT Plus, O2 customers have access to the latest GPT-5 model, which provides more accurate and context-sensitive responses than the free standard model. Users benefit from faster response times even during peak usage, as well as advanced features such as web search, file analysis and image processing. This makes ChatGPT Plus particularly suitable for anyone who regularly performs complex tasks or relies on stable performance.
“Germany has become our largest market in Europe, with our ChatGPT user base growing fivefold over the past year. Through our collaboration with O2 Telefónica, even more people will be able to access our most advanced AI in ChatGPT and unlock the benefits of this transformative technology", Jeremy Fine, Head of Consumer Partnerships at OpenAI.
Gradual expansion planned
As part of the “O2 Priority” benefits program, O2 customers receive free access to ChatGPT Plus. The program regularly features changing offers such as event tickets, discounts and prize draws. O2 Telefónica and OpenAI are planning on expanding their offering in the coming months. The offer will be expanded to additional customer groups, with the goal of enabling as many people as possible to benefit from modern AI technology.
| O2 Telefónica is a leading full-service provider of telecommunications services for private and business customers. The portfolio of the core brand O2 and various secondary and partner brands includes traditional telephony and internet connections as well as innovative digital services in the area of the Internet of Things and data analysis. In mobile communications, O2 Telefónica serves 34.7 million mobile lines (as of June 30, 2025, excluding lines of third-party network operators). The company is a leading mobile provider in the consumer market and in the market for innovative partner offers, as well as a fast-growing provider in the solutions business for corporate customers. The company's high-performance, award-winning mobile network reaches more than 99% of the population. In the fixed network, O2 Telefónica offers its customers leading technological diversity and geographical availability in Germany. In the 2024 financial year, the company generated revenue of 8.5 billion euros with around 7800 employees. The company is majority-owned by the Spanish telecommunications group Telefónica S.A. based in Madrid, one of the largest telecommunications groups in the world. |
