Is OnStar protecting your vehicle??
This is probably an anomaly but OnStar sure didn't do much for this guys GM car.. ONSTAR FAIL Wonder if they will refund his $250 he paid for the service? If you have a $60,000 tow vehicle yo...
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rockhillmanor wrote:
OnStar uses towers the SAME AS YOUR PHONE.
NO phone service where you are at? NO Onstar help.
Yes, they use the same towers, but the device in your vehicle is a higher wattage(?) and has a better antenna. All things being equal, you will have OnStar coverage longer than you do on a small handheld cell phone.
My experience...this summer while heading "up north" we happened to be following a drunk driver. I pick up my phone to call 911 and my phone has no coverage. I hit the OnStar emergency button and within seconds they have me connected with the county sheriff. Both my phone and OnStar function off of Verizon.
The area that we go to has limited cell coverage. I can't make a phone call from my cell phone, but I can go sit in my van and use my OnStar hands free calling and place a successful call.
Maybe it isn't perfect for everyone, but when I have needed it, OnStar works for me.
