Uber & Travel SIM card

[Bizzee Travelling]

Hi again fellow travellers,

This may seem a dumb question but...

I’m about to go to London and will use an overseas travel SIM card.

Will my Uber account work immediately I exit LHR or do I need to do anything such as update my profile or register a new account?

Thanks for any advice.

Best,

JM

 

[opusman]

If you have internet access it will work.

 

[Bizzee Travelling]

If you have internet access it will work.

Thank you.

 

[goldenhorn]

Just update your Uber account to the local number you’re using but it’s not essential to use the app.

 

[Bizzee Travelling]

Just update your Uber account to the local number you’re using but it’s not essential to use the app.

Thank you!

 

[VPS]

Also it's easy to add a new payment type and then choose between the two eg if you have a travelcard

 

[Buzzard]

A side note, when using Uber overseas I use either my Coles MC or 28 Degrees MC to ensure the best exchange rate.

 

[Bizzee Travelling]

A side note, when using Uber overseas I use either my Coles MC or 28 Degrees MC to ensure the best exchange rate.

Great advice - thank you.

Also it's easy to add a new payment type and then choose between the two eg if you have a travelcard

Thank you.

 

[Quickstatus]

One of the issues of using Uber with a travel SIM is that the number associated with the Travel SIM can be a recycled one. A recycled phone number might have been at one time associated with an Uber account. So associating your Uber account to a previously associated phone number may cause issues and may require contact with Uber or worse another SIM card.

 

[hachoo]

Recently travelled to the UK - like others have said, you just have to adjust to a UK phone number and change to a travel CC/Debit for it to work optimally. I didn't buy a travel sim, just a 3 SIM from the local.

 

[Bizzee Travelling]

One of the issues of using Uber with a travel SIM is that the number associated with the Travel SIM can be a recycled one. A recycled phone number might have been at one time associated with an Uber account. So associating your Uber account to a previously associated phone number may cause issues and may require contact with Uber or worse another SIM card.

Ok -thanks for the ‘heads-up’. I’ve bought the card now so it’s going to be a case of wait & see.

Recently travelled to the UK - like others have said, you just have to adjust to a UK phone number and change to a travel CC/Debit for it to work optimally. I didn't buy a travel sim, just a 3 SIM from the local.

Thank you.

Thank you.

How do you toggle between the two cards on your profile without deleting one?

 

[hachoo]

How do you toggle between the two cards on your profile without deleting one?

You can add multiple payment methods to your Uber account. When confirming your trip, you should make sure you've selected the correct payment source.

 

[Bizzee Travelling]

You can add multiple payment methods to your Uber account. When confirming your trip, you should make sure you've selected the correct payment source.

Ok - never looked at that before. Cheers

 

[Squirrel.Monkey]

I've used Uber in a few countries and had an issue with my AMEX in Auckland recently. So yeh have a couple of methods of payments. You can't use credit from gift cards bought in Australia in other countries either.

 

[Bizzee Travelling]

I've used Uber in a few countries and had an issue with my AMEX in Auckland recently. So yeh have a couple of methods of payments. You can't use credit from gift cards bought in Australia in other countries either.

Cheers.

 

[William Bourke]

If you have internet access it will work.

Just came back from UK yes it will work with internet access

 

[Lynda2475]

I do not believe you need to change the phone number to the local sim.

I was in London in June, and used uber twice on my tablet which had a local UK data sim in it, but left my AU phone number in the account (which was in my phone in my handbag). The only thing I changed was y payment method to use my citibank debit card so as to attract no currency conversion fees.

If the driver cant find you they can contact you via the app (sms or data call within the app), they dont need to call the phone outsode the app.

 

[Bizzee Travelling]

Just came back from UK yes it will work with internet access

Thank you.

I do not believe you need to change the phone number to the local sim.

I was in London in June, and used uber twice on my tablet which had a local UK data sim in it, but left my AU phone number in the account (which was in my phone in my handbag). The only thing I changed was y payment method to use my citibank debit card so as to attract no currency conversion fees.

If the driver cant find you they can contact you via the app (sms or data call within the app), they dont need to call the phone outsode the app.

Excellent - thank you!

 

[Dr Ralph]

Hi again fellow travellers,

This may seem a dumb question but...

I’m about to go to London and will use an overseas travel SIM card.

Will my Uber account work immediately I exit LHR or do I need to do anything such as update my profile or register a new account?

Thanks for any advice.

Best,

JM

I'm not sure about all of the people telling you all will be OK. I was in the US recently so can report my experience that everything will not be OK.

My UBER account would not work with the new number.

Needed to take some screenshots and contact UBER.

Took about an hour for it to be sorted.

 

[Bizzee Travelling]

I'm not sure about all of the people telling you all will be OK. I was in the US recently so can report my experience that everything will not be OK.

My UBER account would not work with the new number.

Needed to take some screenshots and contact UBER.

Took about an hour for it to be sorted.

Ouch - I guess it’s going to be a case of wait & see. Makes it hard to order a Uber at Paddington Station.