Originally Posted by
SpeedRicer
In Wechat, for those that are still unable to see the Wallet option in their Me menu -- I was able to search for "Wallet" using the magnifying glass/search icon. Once in the Wallet screen, it let me add my US credit card and now the Wallet option shows permanently.
Only thing now is figuring out how to link WeChat Pay to my Didi account -- it keeps saying it's successfully linked but then it doesn't show active in Didi...
Did you get this to work to actually do a transaction or receive / send money?
Though you can add it I think with the new restrictions in China around currency, unless you have a valid China based bank account your account isn't really active. Both my US and Chinese phone have wallet active but I can't receive nor send anything.
If you can secure a Chinese bank account then everything is possible, the first step is finding a bank that will give you an account with just your passport. I hear most now require forms of residency.
Originally Posted by
adambadam
Has anyone been able to sign up for Didi recently? I keep trying but I cannot get the text message confirmation. I change the country code to US (have also tried Canada) but never get the text message.
No luck with my US phone, but with my Chinese SIM card no issue, just no Ali/WeChat pay. Didi is a must unless you get Taxi from Hotel or Airport, getting anywhere else is a total challenge.