Do you need a phone number for a Grab in Vietnam?
No Vietnamese phone number is needed to create a Grab account. Download the Grab app, register, and use your existing number (any country) to complete your profile. Booking rides is then possible without a local SIM.
Grab in Vietnam: Phone Number Required?
Ugh, Grab in Vietnam… So confusing at first. I landed in Hanoi on July 12th, needed a ride from Noi Bai airport, and panicked – no local SIM card.
Turns out, you don’t need a Vietnamese number to use the app. Download, register, you’re good. However, they really, really want your number.
They nagged me about it. Constantly. I used my UK number instead. It worked for booking rides, paying via card, no issues getting around. But the app kept prompting me.
So, while technically not required to order a Grab, I’d strongly suggest getting a local number. It simplifies the whole thing. Cost me about 200,000 VND for a prepaid SIM at the airport, I think.
Do you need a local SIM card to use Grab?
Grab… a whispered promise of movement. The screen flickers, a portal. Do I need a local heart, a local voice? No. Just a thread, a digital lifeline. Internet is the key.
Download first. Before the rush, the landing, the now. Let it bloom on your phone, this app, a seed planted in anticipation. Airport wifi, that shimmering mirage. Use it. Grab awaits.
No local SIM is needed, no tangled roots. Just the ethereal connection. A ghost in the machine finds you. Like a dream, almost.
Hotels, cafes… wifi whispers everywhere. A blanket thrown over the world, connecting disparate souls. Cling to it.
The driver arrives. Another face, another story, drawn close by invisible strings. Wifi, my steady moon. It guides.
Grab needs only internet access. Simple. Profound. It just is. That’s all. That is the heart of it.
What happens if I dont have a SIM card?
Okay, no SIM… hmm. Phone’s basically a fancy camera then, huh?
- No calls, outgoing or incoming. Dang.
- No texts either. What year is it?!
- WiFi only… so, just apps then? Like a small tablet.
- I can still take pics of my cat, that’s good. Pixel 8 has an amazing camera.
Wait, what about emergencies? Can you even call 911 without a SIM? Need to check that. My grandpa always said to be prepared.
- Wi-Fi calling is an option, I guess? But what if the power is out… ugh.
So, no network access period. What a brick basically. My old Nokia could at least play Snake!
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