Originally Posted by
lindaiah
I have the Uber app on my iPhone. My account is tied to my iPhone #.
I'm going to the UK this fall and would like to use Uber in London and possibly in Edinburgh as well. I will have a MiFi with me, so will have wifi wherever I go, as long as it's turned on.
To order Uber car I just use the app, correct? However, if driver needs to call me (as they seem to need to do a lot of the time) should I provide my Skype number -- and add that to my Uber account? -- or just hope they'll text instead and I can get it on my regular phone number. ?
I'm not sure I understand how this works, or even how to ask the question (obviously).
You can definitely order an Uber via the app using wifi only. As for the phone number, I'd leave your phone number as is....the driver will probably just text you if he sees the international number (though I had a driver in Malaysia call me long distance to ascertain my location.)
When I have to order Uber via wifi only, I generally try to order it from an established (and thus hopefully easily recognized) nearby business instead of the "find me by the pin" option.