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Re: OnStar in general
Posted by Doug Blank [Email] (more from Doug Blank) on Thu, 30 Aug 2001 15:00:27
In Reply to: Re: OnStar in general, Lee, Thu, 30 Aug 2001 13:34:21
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Drop me a line with your email address. Mine is doug.blank@saabusa.com. I will keep you updated.
I understand OnStar was in contact with you yesterday with an update. But for everyone's benefit when OnStar is activated it generates a 500 area code phone number. When you request Personal Calling it generates a new phone number based on where you live. So now instead of being able to put a cell phone in your pocket, you are now driving one big cell phone.
Once you have a new number, which you do; Verizon who is the cellular carrier puts into their system your new phone number. This a process where you number is loaded into every cell tower in your area. That hasn't happened yet which is why it doesn't recognize your "cell phone". This can be an issue with any cell phone when you travel out of your home market and you look at the display and it says "no service". It's because your number is not loaded into the nearest tower (or you're just too far away from a tower).
I've more about the cellular industry than I ever thought I would or wanted to know in this position.
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Posts in this Thread:
- OnStar cannot unlock SAABs...., Jay, Tue, 28 Aug 2001 12:40:24
- OnStar would be GREAT for rentals..., keeton, Thu, 30 Aug 2001 13:49:45
- I think Onstar is wonderful, actually., Guy, Thu, 30 Aug 2001 06:34:41
- OnStar (OffStar) and the Black Hole (long and far far away), dano, Wed, 29 Aug 2001 21:18:12
- Re: OnStar cannot unlock SAABs...., William Lafferty, Wed, 29 Aug 2001 13:42:27
- It WILL NOT unlock OR perform engine diagnostics, Liam, Fri, 31 Aug 2001 22:23:02
- Re: OnStar cannot unlock SAABs...., John, Thu, 30 Aug 2001 11:04:25
- Re: OnStar cannot unlock SAABs...., Jay, Wed, 29 Aug 2001 18:30:59
- Re: OnStar cannot unlock SAABs...., 2Slow, Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:56:13
- Re: OnStar cannot unlock SAABs...., brian@saabcenter.com, Tue, 28 Aug 2001 17:50:25
- Re: OnStar cannot unlock SAABs...., Ken , Tue, 28 Aug 2001 13:00:11
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