Can you use Grab without a local phone number?

Does Grab work with US numbers?

Grab? US numbers… Hmm. Southeast Asia, yeah, been there. Grab works fine with my Singapore number in HCMC (Ho Chi Minh City). Visited recently, 2024 I think?

• No local number needed.
• Singapore number works.

Wait, what about the US?

Rumors about drivers not finding you with a foreign number? Baloney! Never had that problem. Maybe its a newbie thing?

• Foreign number works too!

I stick with my Singapore line. Why change?

Is this even about US numbers? Oops.

Can Grab drivers see your phone number?

Masked number. Driver sees fake. So does rider. Privacy, right? Like that burner app I use… Signal. Wait, is it Telegram? Gotta check later. My actual number, 867-5309…just kidding. Obviously not giving that out. Safety first. Grab hides real numbers. Good thing. Imagine all the spam. Ugh. Riders rating drivers…drivers rating riders. Whole system. Gotta get five stars. Tipped $5 on last ride. Driver was speedy. No, $3. Remembered now. He took a weird shortcut though. Through that alley by the bakery…Mabel’s Cakes. Best red velvet. Should order one. Birthday next week. Thirty-two. Feeling old. Anyway, back to Grab. Masked numbers are key. Peace of mind.Safety.Less spam. Need to add more to grocery list. Milk. Eggs. Oh, and cat food. Mittens will kill me if I forget. Don’t show your number. What was I talking about? Right. Grab.

How can I create a Grab account without a phone number?

Ain’t no way, Jose. Grab clings to your digits like a koala to eucalyptus. Think of it as their precious. Need that number like a fish needs water, see? Imagine showing up at a fancy restaurant in swim trunks. Same vibe.

• Phone number = Golden ticket. Grab’s whole system revolves around it. Like a squirrel burying its nuts – they need to know where to find ya.

• Borrowing phones? Total buzzkill. Like asking to borrow someone’s toothbrush. Ew.

• Local number? Yep, they’re sticklers for it. Like your grandma insisting on using dial-up internet. Bless her heart.

Now, for the workaround whisperings. Been some chatter about using apps for virtual phone numbers, but it’s a slippery slope. Works sometimes, other times…poof. Vanishes like my last paycheck after a trip to Target. I, personally, saw my neighbor Mildred try this last week. Didn’t end well. Chaos. Pure chaos.

• Virtual numbers: Might work. Might not. Risky business, like trying to cut your own bangs.

• eSIMs: Another option whispered in the dark corners of the internet. My cousin Vinny tried this. Ended up in Timbuktu. (Okay, slight exaggeration. It was Toledo.)

My honest two cents? Just snag a local SIM card. Less hassle than wrestling a greased pig. They’re cheap as chips, and you’ll be cruising around in Grabs faster than you can say “Pad See Ew.” Remember that time I tried to use a pigeon to deliver a message? Yeah, stick to the SIM card.