To add a mobile number to your Uber account while signed in, open the app and go to Account (your photo or the top-left menu), then tap Settings > Personal Info, update the phone number field, and tap Save. You can also tap the account icon in the lower right corner, open Setting, tap the bar showing your name, phone number, and email address, edit the number, and tap Update.
How to add a mobile number to your Uber account
Uber provides two primary in-app paths for signed-in riders. Both lead to the same phone-number field and require you to enter a new number and save it.
Path 1: Via the main menu
- Open the Uber app and tap your profile photo or the menu icon in the top left corner.
- Select Account, then scroll to Settings.
- Tap Personal Info.
- Tap the phone number field, enter your new mobile number, and tap Save.
Path 2: Via the account icon
- Tap the account icon in the lower right corner of the rider app.
- Open Setting.
- Tap the bar that displays your name, phone number, and email address.
- Edit the phone number and tap Update.
Verify your mobile number with the SMS code
After you enter and save a new mobile number, Uber sends a verification code via SMS/text message to that number. You must enter that code in the app to confirm the change. To check whether your mobile number is currently verified, open the app’s menu in the top left corner and tap your name at the top; the number and its verification status appear there.
If the verification text never arrives, your mobile carrier may be blocking the short code SMS that Uber uses. Contact your carrier and confirm that short code SMS is enabled on your line.
Update your number when you can't sign in
If you have lost access to your old phone number and cannot sign in to your Uber account, open the app and look for the Changed your mobile number? link below the Mobile Number box on the Get Started page. Tap that link and follow the verification and update prompts to regain access using your new number.
For some account types, you can also use the web path: sign in at account.uber.com, go to Account Info, select Phone number, and follow the prompts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a mobile number be added inside the Uber app?
Yes. You can add or update a mobile number through Account > Settings > Personal Info, or through the Setting accessed from the account icon in the lower right corner. Uber requires a mobile number (not a landline) for communication and security verification.
How is the number verified?
Uber sends an SMS/text verification code to the new number. You enter that code in the app to confirm the change.
Where can the current verified number be checked?
Open the app menu in the top left corner and tap your name. Your phone number and its verification status appear there.
What if the verification text never arrives?
Your mobile carrier may be blocking Uber’s short-code texts. Contact your carrier to ensure short code SMS is enabled.
Is there a documented limit on how many times the number can be changed?
Is my mobile number shared with the driver?
Your mobile number is kept private and is not shared with the driver; all communication is through the app's messaging system.
For the wider topic, see creating accounts without a phone number.
