C-6 and OnStar

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General Motors' subsidiary OnStar has joined with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) in its efforts to help find missing children. OnStar's Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite and wireless technologies and the expertise of its call center advisors will now serve as the communications link for its 2.5 million subscribers in their efforts to help bring missing children home safely. An OnStar subscriber who wants to report emergency information related to an AMBER Alert or a lost child can press the red OnStar emergency button in his or her vehicle. Immediately, the subscriber will be connected with an OnStar emergency services advisor who will expedite the call to a 911 dispatcher.

Source: Daily Edition: Apr. 22, 2004

OnStar hs joined with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children ot help find missing children. Using OnStars satellite and Gps systems, with its 2.5 million subscribers, OnStar hopes to play a role in bringing missing children home safely. An OnStar subscriber who wants to report emergency information related to an Amber Alert or a lost child can press the red OnStar emergency sevices advisor who will expedite the call to a 911 dispatcher.

Lee said: I heard something interesting from a local dealer the other day. Gentlemen had purchased an "04 Dually. Had it for several months. Was driving someplace out westat about 100mph for a while. Onstar comes on DEMANDING ID and proof he owned the vehicle with his PIN. They said that vehicles usually driven at those speeds were stolen and were going to shut down the vehicle and call the cops.

Sounds like an urban legend in the making.

Sounds like an urban legend in the making.

Nice words...I don't buy it either.

Happened to a good friend of my boss, I can't say it's a fact nor can I say he's telling a fib

Interesting discussion on the merits of onstar. Does anyone know why onstar is not an available option for the C6 Z06?

I had OnStar for 3 years and it worked great on my Buick Lucerne. E-Mails every month with diagnostics, etc. I was tied in with Verizon and use the hands-free calling system incorporated with OnStar. You talk in a normal voice and all was well. Within an hour of picking up my 07 Vette I had transferred my account and was on my way to continued service--until I made my first call. The automated operators could not understand me. I think because of the road noise but I had many, many unsuccessful attempts to call home. Whether by giving a number to the automated or calling out a name tag, OnStar could not understand. Before I ever got home I had called OnStar on my cell phone and cancelled all subscriptions. When the phone worked I was happy but without it, I think OnStar is overpriced.

[QUOTE=Lee]Big Question is, Did the car call Them or did They monitor the Car from time to time ?[/QUOTE] sdlong3292010-02-02 08:59:53

[QUOTE=prs62]Interesting discussion on the merits of onstar. Does anyone know why onstar is not an available option for the C6 Z06?[/QUOTE] Because it's standard?

[QUOTE=Lee]I heard something interesting from a local dealer the other day. Gentlemen had purchased an "04 Dually. Had it for several months. Was driving someplace out westat about 100mph for a while. Onstar comes on DEMANDING ID and proof he owned the vehicle with his PIN. They said that vehicles usually driven at those speeds were stolen and were going to shut down the vehicle and call the cops.[/QUOTE] Bull.