Yes — a real Ivory Coast mobile number (+225) can receive the Uber 4-digit code by SMS. Get one in under a minute: a single-use Uber code from $0.63, or a number you keep from $4.16/month with unlimited incoming SMS and calls. Email sign-up, crypto payment, no ID.
Monthly
$4.16
per month
Yearly
$20.80
per year
Plans: unlimited incoming SMS & calls, 500 SMS + 1,000 minutes out every month. Renew as long as you want.
Digits are masked. The full number is shown once it is assigned to your account.
Step by step
Uber asks for your number at the first screen of the Uber app (“Enter your mobile number”). Expect a 4-digit code; it can arrive by SMS (WhatsApp in some markets).
Get your Ivory Coast number
Sign up at PhoneBorn with an email, top up with crypto and choose Ivory Coast: a monthly plan ($4.16) if you want to keep the account, or a single-use Uber OTP number ($0.63) for one code.
Open Uber
Go to the first screen of the Uber app (“Enter your mobile number”).
Enter the +225 number
Select Ivory Coast (+225) in the country picker and paste the number from your dashboard without a leading 0. Ivory Coast mobiles look like 07 xx xx xx xx → +225 07 xx xx xx xx.
Enter the 4-digit code from your inbox
Enter the 4-digit code from your inbox.
Add an email and payment method
Add an email and payment method.
Drivers and couriers can call you
Drivers and couriers can call you — incoming calls are unlimited on every plan.
Day-to-day life in Ivory Coast runs on WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok, yet Uber remains the app for rides and deliveries with a local number drivers can reach. A +225 number keeps that account tied to the country without using your personal SIM.
Ivorians in France: The Ivorian community in Paris and other French cities keeps a home number for family calls and mobile money.
Uber logs you in by SMS and drivers contact you on the number during every trip.
Abidjan is the commercial hub of francophone West Africa, and Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s leading cocoa producer. Business here runs on WhatsApp and mobile wallets like Orange Money and Wave, so a +225 number is often the first thing a new arrival needs. Since the 2021 switch to 10-digit numbers, a correctly formatted local line also avoids confusion with older contacts.
Local context
Ivorian SIM cards must be registered with an ID or passport, and numbers have used 10 digits since 2021. A Ivory Coast number from PhoneBorn needs no SIM and no ID — only an email.
| App | OTP price | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Google / Gmail | $0.63 | Google / Gmail guide |
| $0.67 | WhatsApp guide | |
| Telegram | $0.76 | Telegram guide |
| $0.59 | Instagram guide | |
| $0.55 | Facebook guide | |
| ChatGPT | $0.76 | ChatGPT guide |
| TikTok | $0.55 | TikTok guide |
| Discord | $0.50 | Discord guide |
| X (Twitter) | $0.59 | X (Twitter) guide |
| Binance | $0.92 | Binance guide |
Included in every plan
Plan allowances apply to numbers you keep (monthly or yearly). Single-use OTP numbers are a separate product: one code, refunded automatically if no code arrives.
If your number has not sent or received a single SMS or call, you can get a full refund within 7 days of purchase — no questions asked.
Open the number in your dashboard and press “Request refund”. Eligible refunds are returned to your wallet instantly. Refund policy
FAQ
Create an account with just an email, top up with crypto and get a real mobile number — SMS and calls included — in under a minute.