On Star Phone

[medler]

I was wondering if the phone in a New Chevy Truck is the same type as a normal cell phone or is it a satelite phone.If it is a normal phone with normal reception is it worth while to pay for it?????????????????

[northstar23]

Its a cell not sat, but its a lot more powerful than a hand held. Its not a cheap deal for a phone.

[xsyourride]

I personally think the on star phone is no better than a cell phone.I've tried using on star when i had no cell phone service and on star didn't have service either.

[medler]

Ya like they want 20$ for 100 min. ..The time you do need it is when you are not subscribed to it.??

[dragonlady]

Yep the beater has the on star phone. And personally using your cell on speaker is the same as that service. The on star phone is 50 cents as minute. in and outgoing calls.It is on your credit card.

[mac900rmk]

with a cell phone and a gps I don't see the need for onstar. if it's a major emergency onstar still answers. I doubt they would hang up. If I really need help I just call my brother aka - Shawnstar

[medler]

Originally Posted by dragonlady

Yep the beater has the on star phone. And personally using your cell on speaker is the same as that service. The on star phone is 50 cents as minute. in and outgoing calls.It is on your credit card.

Whats this beater stuff?

[dragonlady]

my daily driver.... it has on star/phone in it.

[medler]

oh now i get ya

[jeremy]

onstar is both a gps and a cell phone. When using the phone it won't take your gps location, but if hit any of the other two buttons, that is the first thing that it does.
The built in phone in onstar has 14.48 mhz, where most handhelds are 4 mhz or something like that, and I have rec'd better coverage then my cell, but if your in the valley of a mountain, only a sat phone is going to work!!!!
Onstar, can most importantly save your life, and I could provide the statistics
to back that up. As soon as the impact sensors are hit, or the air bag goes off, they are coming over the phone to ask if your okay, no answer they weill send emergency crews.
Turn by turn directions, handsfree calling which yeah is 20 for 100 minutes with no long distance charges, no roaming fees, etc. If you are with BELL you can pass along minutes from your cell to your onstar account. onstar can do a dagnositc test while your driving down the road. I get a monthly email that gives me a complete run down of my vehicle, oil life, tire pressures etc.
it can even track your vehicle if it gets stolen and slow it down to 20 kph.
yes it is 285 a year once the first free year is over, but what is 285, like really. I know what I carry in life insurance and what it cost me every month, and that is for when I die. what is 285 if something were to ever happen and I was unable to phone for help, or my phone didn't have coverage, it would be the best 285 then. what if you traveled with your children and they had a medical emergency????