Anyone use OnStar with the 4g hotspot?
We just picked up a Chevy van and activated the trial of OnStar which included 3gb of data. The OnStar service itself doesn't seem that useful with all the smart phones we have, but the hot spot may ...
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it all depends on your application what the value of the wifi and phone is to you.
1) The wifi and phone use higher power than your normal cell phone so it can give you coverage in areas you don't get coverage with an regular GSM phone. It uses ATT as a carrier
2) If you currently have ATT service you can add it as a line to your normal service
3) If you have a CDMA carrier, such as verizon, and you will have a better chance of getting service since now you have access to both system, GSM and CDMA
4) it will NOT guarantee coverage everywhere.
5) you can run the wifi for about 10 or 15 minutes with the ignition off. the trick is to turn to accy, wait for radio to come on, turn key to off and remove and get out the PASSENGER side of the car. If you get out the drivers side opening the drivers door turns everything off.
we use it because we travel in many places where either GSM or CDMA service is not available and it gives us both carrier options since our cell phones are CDMA
so decide if you want the phone and/or wifi and pick and choose.
1) The wifi and phone use higher power than your normal cell phone so it can give you coverage in areas you don't get coverage with an regular GSM phone. It uses ATT as a carrier
2) If you currently have ATT service you can add it as a line to your normal service
3) If you have a CDMA carrier, such as verizon, and you will have a better chance of getting service since now you have access to both system, GSM and CDMA
4) it will NOT guarantee coverage everywhere.
5) you can run the wifi for about 10 or 15 minutes with the ignition off. the trick is to turn to accy, wait for radio to come on, turn key to off and remove and get out the PASSENGER side of the car. If you get out the drivers side opening the drivers door turns everything off.
we use it because we travel in many places where either GSM or CDMA service is not available and it gives us both carrier options since our cell phones are CDMA
so decide if you want the phone and/or wifi and pick and choose.
