Uber Begins Experimenting With br 1-800 Number for Rides The new toll-free phone number, br 1-833-USE-UBER, is being br implemented in the state of Arizona. It lets users schedule a car br from the ride-hailing service br without the use of a smartphone. You will also get a price quote over br the phone for the distance of your ride. Your driver's arrival time and br their information will be sent via text. Uber says in a statement that feedback br from older adults is what led to the pilot. Those who do not use smartphonesbr in the U.S. are typically shown br to be elderly. Uber, br via statement Uber added that the test is being done in Arizonabr due to the state's rising population of older people.