IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted December 12, 2023 #1 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I understand that Grab is very popular in SE Asia. I would like to use it in Saigon (ho Chi Minh City). But I read that a local phone number must be associated with your smart phone in order to hail a rideshare on Grab. Is that true? Can anybody clarify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinsusin Posted December 13, 2023 #2 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I dont have knowledge of Saigon but we used Grab in Singapore with our US phone number.It was very efficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terry&mike Posted December 13, 2023 #3 Share Posted December 13, 2023 We have used Grab in several countries in Asia, including Vietnam. It is a very good service, and does not need to be associated with a local phone number. We have the app downloaded onto our USA iPhones, and use it in much the same manner as Uber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Milhouse Posted December 14, 2023 #4 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Sorry a bit offtopic but: Haven't used Grab in Vietnam but in Thailand. Found it a bit hit or miss as we got "professional" drivers that were basically taxi drivers finding fares via the app and occasionally some "amateur" drivers that were somewhat clueless getting to the destination even with navigation. Found taxis very inexpensive in Saigon/HCMC but had to use honest companies like Mai Linh and Vinasun (watch out for similar fakes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted December 15, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Thank you for the replies on Grab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JourneyJim Posted January 11 #6 Share Posted January 11 Yes, Grab is a common app in Southeast Asia. A local phone number is preferred but not required in your smartphone to use Grab. If you don't have a local number, you just need Wi-Fi or mobile data using your roaming sim card to access Grab. You can find Wi-Fi at the airport or hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobby36 Posted January 13 #7 Share Posted January 13 We used it in Chan may Vietnam and Singapore, but it was downloaded in Singapore. Incredibly slick! You have the option to pay in cash if you’d like, when hailing a ride. You can also order food, pay for food at hawker markets or to street vendors and at booths where you just say “grab?” And they will show you a QR code to scan and show you the # of dollars/funds for your purchase. Highly recommend. Functionality gets limited once outside WiFi, unless you use cellular service. But we found this no issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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