# ChatGPT was down for some free users - here's what you need to know

> Just a day after a serious Microsoft Azure outage, OpenAI's ChatGPT was having some issues. According to Down Detector, issues with ChatGPT began spiking just before 3PM ET, and it spiked to over 2,600 reported issues.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/news/live/chatgpt-down-outage-october-2025?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6903da8e8b9fd7e6f18cb613)
- **Published:** 2025-10-30
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #microsoft #chatgpt #openai #issues #free #users #began #according
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6903da8e8b9fd7e6f18cb613

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