Onstar question
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From: Dumont NJ
The reason for my question is my renewal date is approaching and I can't see any sense in continuing it since I only use my cell phone threw the bluetooth. Haven't used the onstar in months
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From: Gilbert AZ
You will be fine without it. After about a dozen e-mail messages from my dealer telling me to hit the little blue button and activate my onstar I told them I didn't want it.
They then told me that I had to hit the little blue button to cancel it. I just called onstar's phone number to cancel. They told me it had not been activated so I never actually had the service.
I told them thank you anyway but I have NAV and a phone so I wouldn't need it.
Cell phone still works perfectly via bluetooth (as it had from day one).
They then told me that I had to hit the little blue button to cancel it. I just called onstar's phone number to cancel. They told me it had not been activated so I never actually had the service.
I told them thank you anyway but I have NAV and a phone so I wouldn't need it.
Cell phone still works perfectly via bluetooth (as it had from day one).
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Thousand Oaks California
do you need to have Onstar active to use the bluetooth
You only need OnStar for;
- Turn by Turn navigation
- Airbag notification
- Monthly vehicle status report (via e-mail)
- On board phone usage
- OnStar assistance, etc.
Last edited by calemasters; Jun 17, 2009 at 10:37 PM.
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Just a counter view, not a challenge.
Instructor
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From: Denton County Texas
Actually Bluetooth works through the VCIM which is known as the onstar module. Bluetooth will however still work if you don't subscribe to onstar.
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I do not subscribe to OnStar because it's too expensive for me. However, FWIW, I did have it for awhile and used the phone and found it had MUCH better coverage than my regular cell phone.
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You may or may not like or want Onstar but their claim of better reception is true, at least in my Vet. I have in three locations have had no signal with my AT&T cell but got clear signal via Onstar. It's most likely due to different Carrier and towers but it's not fair to say their claims are total nonsense.
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From: Scenic (and snowy) New Hampshire
Well up here in the notheast "woods" we have quite a few dead spots where normal cells won't work but my Onstar phone will. Like my home for example. We don't have the most reliable landline company and lose service all too frequently. My only option then is my Onstar - and the reason I keep it.
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From: Thousand Oaks California
