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What if Uber Offered Ride
Booking via SMS?
Imagine a version of Uber that works without internet , where users can book a ride through a simple SMS.
This feature would:
Expand accessibility to rural and low connectivity regions
Empower users with basic phones or poor data access
Ensure reliable booking even during outages or travel in remote areas
Users could:
Receive driver details via SMS
Get fare estimates
Cancel or update bookings through text replies
This transforms Uber into a truly offline accessible service bridging the digital gap while maintaining trust, reach, and utility.
This is low fidelity wireframes intended to illustrate core
functionality and user flow. Visual design, content, and branding are subject to
change in the final product.
This prototype explores how Uber can work without
internet, allowing users to book, confirm, and cancel rides via SMS.
Thank you for watching.
While there can be different perspectives and valid concerns around limitations, this concept shows how a simple SMS-based ride booking system can be a powerful step toward accessibility and reliability. It’s not just for rural users, even urban commuters facing low connectivity, app crashes, or data limits can benefit. By reducing dependency on smartphones and the internet, this idea reinforces Uber’s mission of making transportation available anytime, anywhere for everyone.
What if Uber Offered Ride Booking via SMS?
Imagine a version of Uber that works without internet , where users can book a ride through a simple SMS.
This feature would:
Expand accessibility to rural and low connectivity regions
Empower users with basic phones or poor data access
Ensure reliable booking even during outages or travel in remote areas
Users could:
Receive driver details via SMS
Get fare estimates
Cancel or update bookings through text replies
This transforms Uber into a truly offline accessible service bridging the digital gap while maintaining trust, reach, and utility.
This is low fidelity wireframes intended to illustrate core
functionality and user flow. Visual design, content, and branding are subject to
change in the final product.
This prototype explores how Uber can work without internet, allowing
users to book, confirm, and cancel rides via SMS. Designed not just for
rural areas, but also for urban users during low connectivity or app issues
like office commuters in basements or during outages, this
solution makes Uber more reliable, inclusive, and always accessible.
Thank you for watching.
While there can be different perspectives and valid concerns around limitations, this concept shows how a simple SMS-based ride booking system can be a powerful step toward accessibility and reliability. It’s not just for rural users, even urban commuters facing low connectivity, app crashes, or data limits can benefit. By reducing dependency on smartphones and the internet, this idea reinforces Uber’s mission of making transportation available anytime, anywhere for everyone.
What if Uber Offered Ride
Booking via SMS?
Imagine a version of Uber that works without internet , where users can book a ride through a simple SMS.
This feature would:
Expand accessibility to rural and low connectivity regions
Empower users with basic phones or poor data access
Ensure reliable booking even during outages or travel in remote areas
Users could:
Receive driver details via SMS
Get fare estimates
Cancel or update bookings through text replies
This transforms Uber into a truly offline accessible service bridging the digital gap while maintaining trust, reach, and utility.
Thank you for watching.
While there can be different perspectives and valid concerns around limitations, this concept shows how a simple SMS-based ride booking system can be a powerful step toward accessibility and reliability. It’s not just for rural users, even urban commuters facing low connectivity, app crashes, or data limits can benefit. By reducing dependency on smartphones and the internet, this idea reinforces Uber’s mission of making transportation available anytime, anywhere for everyone.
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