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TRIXXTERR · 11-07-2008, 06:31 PM

OK,OK everyone knows what i think of these..

. BUT the Wife wants them..

OK. WELL my question is this if i were to wait until 2012 to get a LIGHTLY used one, Can I Have The Onstar turned on?? The XM I Am certain i can, Done So Before. Buut The OnSTAR,,,

AnyONE??

And aNyone Have A Clue What The OnSTAR service Cost??

ljustin293 · 11-07-2008, 06:34 PM

I'm sure you can get it turned back on...not sure about the cost

DMX · 11-07-2008, 07:00 PM

Yep, you can - here are the available plans from OnStar's website...

http://www.onstar.com/us_english/jsp/plans/index.jsp

CWI · 11-08-2008, 01:10 PM

It's just a cell phone that does a lot of cool stuff. It can be activated any time. I think I pay about $150/yr

*DGthe3* · 11-08-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CWIweldace

It's just a cell phone that does a lot of cool stuff. It can be activated any time. I think I pay about $150/yr

If you're using On* then you know its more than a cell service, although that is the most popular service that they offer. There is the turn by turn, vehicle diagnostic, remote unlock, crash reporting, and a lot of others. And once a car has the hardware, it can be activated at any time.

mxkx250 · 11-08-2008, 09:13 PM

I have been wondering if I were to let an On* subscription expire, then the vehicle were to be stolen, could I subscribe to have the vehicle found?

Inspector 17 · 11-08-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mxkx250

I have been wondering if I were to let an On* subscription expire, then the vehicle were to be stolen, could I subscribe to have the vehicle found?

In a similar vain, if I let the subscription lapse and I lock my keys in, can I re-subscribe to have them unlock the doors? They should offer a per-use fee.

NUCAR · 11-08-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by camaropete

In a similar vain, if I let the subscription lapse and I lock my keys in, can I re-subscribe to have them unlock the doors? They should offer a per-use fee.

I believe the answers would be NO and NO. Do you think they would have allowed you to bump up your life insurance if you made an in flight call from flight 93?

Inspector 17 · 11-08-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NUCAR

I believe the answers would be NO and NO. Do you think they would have allowed you to bump up your life insurance if you made an in flight call from flight 93?

That's different. When the flight goes down, I (or my wife) gets more money. If I have to subscribe and pay them to re-activate, they get more money and all I get is my doors unlocked. Not like I get $1M right after they unlock the doors.

CWI · 11-09-2008, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

If you're using On* then you know its more than a cell service, although that is the most popular service that they offer. There is the turn by turn, vehicle diagnostic, remote unlock, crash reporting, and a lot of others. And once a car has the hardware, it can be activated at any time.

Those are some of the "cool things" I was talking about. Didn't mean to down play at all. Onstar has been convenient for me a couple times.

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Originally Posted by camaropete

In a similar vain, if I let the subscription lapse and I lock my keys in, can I re-subscribe to have them unlock the doors? They should offer a per-use fee.

I'm pretty sure if you called Onstar, give them your credit card info to reactivate, you could then ask them for help.

If your home phone or electric is cut off and you then pay to turn it back on , you get full service back. As long as they have their money.........

*DGthe3* · 11-09-2008, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by CWIweldace

Those are some of the "cool things" I was talking about. Didn't mean to down play at all. Onstar has been convenient for me a couple times.

Guess I misinterpreted what you wrote.

TRIXXTERR · 11-09-2008, 08:10 AM

ok,Thanks guys thats what i needed to know..

11-08-2008, 01:10 PM	#4
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11-07-2008, 06:34 PM	#2
ljustin293 Drives: 2010 VR CAMARO 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: GA Posts: 15,060 View My Garage	I'm sure you can get it turned back on...not sure about the cost

11-07-2008, 07:00 PM	#3
DMX Drives: CrownVic,Suburban,Silverado,F150 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 60	Yep, you can - here are the available plans from OnStar's website... http://www.onstar.com/us_english/jsp/plans/index.jsp

11-08-2008, 09:13 PM	#6
mxkx250 Drives: 12 ZL1, 98 Camaro SS, 67 RS/SS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Morgantown, WV Posts: 385 View My Garage	I have been wondering if I were to let an On* subscription expire, then the vehicle were to be stolen, could I subscribe to have the vehicle found?