Your Uber Device
Recommended devices
Owning your own Smartphone and Data Sim Card means that you will have access to email, internet, whatsapp and other communication channels – all key tools needed to manage your business. Having your own device is a necessity to operate on the Uber platform as it is essential for all partners and drivers to have access to these communication channels.
Uber Partner App
Recommended devices
| Operating System | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| IOS - Apple | Iphone | 5 or higher |
| Android | Alcatel | One Touch |
| Android | HTC | Desire 326G |
| Android | HTC | One M8 |
| Android | Huawei | Ascend Y511 |
| Android | Huawei | Ascend G7 LTE |
| Android | LG | G3 Beat LTE |
| Android | LG | D3 F60 LTE |
| Android | Samsung | A3 |
| Android | Samsung | A5 |
| Android | Samsung | Ace Style LTE |
| Android | Samsung | Galaxy Grand Neo |
| Android | Samsung | Galaxy Mega GT |
| Android | Samsung | Galaxy Note 4 |
| Android | Samsung | Galaxy S4 |
| Android | Samsung | Galaxy S5 / S5 Mini |
| Android | Samsung | Grand 5 |
Not for Uber Partner App use
Banned devices
| Operating System | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Android | Huawei | Y550 |
| Android | Samsung | Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H) |
| Android | Samsung | Galaxy J-Series |
| Android | Samsung | Galaxy S Duos 3 VE |
| Android | Sony | All Sony devices banned |
| Android | Motorola | Moto E LTE (XT-1527) |
| Android | Motorola | Moto G |
| Android | Microsoft | All Microsoft devices banned |
Other device costs
- Minimum of 2GB per of data a month
- Airtime: You will need airtime to occasionally call riders