# How do you request Uber without your phone?  (need fast)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-request-uber-without-your-phone-need-fast/847852>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 13, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-request-uber-without-your-phone-need-fast/847852 "2020-02-13T01:03:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quintas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-request-uber-without-your-phone-need-fast/847852/1 "2020-02-13T01:03:29Z")

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I went to the Uber website. Put in number and it sends a f\*\*\*\*n verification code to my phone. Which I dont have! Am I screwed?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-request-uber-without-your-phone-need-fast/847852/2 "2020-02-13T01:34:53Z")

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[https://help.uber.com/riders/article/use-uber-without-a-smartphone-?nodeId=4319a198-1f20-40e0-afaa-8b545375c879](https://help.uber.com/riders/article/use-uber-without-a-smartphone-?nodeId=4319a198-1f20-40e0-afaa-8b545375c879)

But I don’t know if this assumes you’ve already set up an account via the phone app. Uber is designed to be used with a smartphone, so it’s not going to be too easy without one.

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**Author:** ![Quintas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-request-uber-without-your-phone-need-fast/847852/3 "2020-02-13T01:38:09Z")

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Yeah I saw that link. It says you can still log in to your account if you dont have your phone. But then it sends a verification code to your phone.

I appreciate you trying though.

I DO have the phone app. Use it all the time. But I left my phone elsewhere and now can’t get a ride. I’ll laugh about this tomorrow but at the moment i’m in a bind. i DO have my health though. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Quintas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-request-uber-without-your-phone-need-fast/847852/4 "2020-02-13T02:01:20Z")

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…and my friends noticed it and just returned it to me. Problem solved.

God, we are way to reliant on these things. I’ve been in a sweat about what stupid email or text I missed from work. (on call this week). It’s like when the power goes out or a pipe bursts. You don’t realize how screwed you’d be if it were long term until it happens.

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**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-request-uber-without-your-phone-need-fast/847852/5 "2020-02-13T02:56:27Z")

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Taxi?

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**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-request-uber-without-your-phone-need-fast/847852/6 "2020-02-13T12:24:35Z")

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If you can access a Alexa device you can order a Uber.