Locked out of Uber? Get the US SMS code with a rented number.

If you moved out of the US, changed carriers, or just lost the number tied to your Uber account, the SMS-recovery flow becomes a wall. MeiSIM rents real AT&T US numbers — pass Uber's VoIP check and receive the code in 30 seconds.

The Uber recovery situation

Uber's account recovery flow is more rigid than most: it really wants to send an SMS to the phone number on file. If that number is dead, you have two paths. The first: Uber's "I no longer have access to this number" flow, which is reachable via help.uber.com and usually requires submitting a government ID. The second, faster path: receive the SMS on a fresh US number, complete the login, then update the account phone number.

For the second path to work, your Uber account must accept SMS to any US number, not just the one originally registered. Most Uber accounts do, especially after the 2023 security flow update. If your account is in heightened-security state (recent fraud flag, account dispute), Uber may force the ID-verification path instead.

Step-by-step recovery

1. Buy an SMS-receive US number from /plans.html. ~$0.30-$3.
2. The number appears in your MeiSIM dashboard within 30 seconds.
3. Open the Uber app or rider.uber.com. Start the login flow with your email or original phone number.
4. When Uber prompts "We sent a code to ***-***-XX12" (your old number), tap "Try another way" or "Can't access this number?"
5. If Uber offers "Send code to a different number," enter the rented US number from your MeiSIM dashboard.
6. Receive the SMS in your dashboard. Copy the 4-6 digit code.
7. Paste into Uber. You're in. Update Account → Phone → use a number you'll keep long-term.

If Uber doesn't offer "send code to different number" and instead asks you to upload ID, that's the ID-verification flow — a separate process. A phone number won't help there; you'll need to submit your government ID through Uber support.

Permanent fix vs. one-off

If you only need to recover once and don't use Uber often, the SMS-receive number is fine. But Uber re-verifies on new device logins, new ride patterns, and certain payment events. Each re-verification needs you to receive an SMS at the registered number. If you've moved out of the US permanently and want to keep your Uber account, take the monthly plan and put a permanent US number on file.