[taway1237]

>You call a number and a cab turns up and you pay by the meter or an agreed upon price. How did it work then?

Badly. I was scammed multiple times in different countries (I travel a lot), including my own. And there's a lot of uncertainty and stress involved (no guarantee you share a language with your driver, in case they need to ask any questions). And I hate talking over the phone.

As long as that's an option I'm staying with Uber.