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Huck1974 · 07-16-2010, 10:08 PM

Had the car for 5 days. Two more calls to my car from bill collectors or telemarketers today to my car for whoever had the number before my car. I have no use for anything that they offer.

Ronn · 07-16-2010, 10:47 PM

they can't change the number? I don't know because I haven't set mine up yet

IBM/2SS/RS/LS3 · 07-16-2010, 10:53 PM

Onstar SUCKS!!!! I once asked for turn by turn to the county fairgrounds for a car show. I thought I was within a mile and Blondestar took me 5 miles out of the way. I asked someone at a gas station and was actually within a half mile.

John Shields · 07-17-2010, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Huck1974

Had the car for 5 days. Two more calls to my car from bill collectors or telemarketers today to my car for whoever had the number before my car. I have no use for anything that they offer.

Yikes... glad I got a new car. You should be able to contact On-Star and ask for a new number.

CamaroFTW · 07-17-2010, 01:34 AM

No calls on my Onstar at all. No problems other then the turn by turn was useless the few times I tried. But, would keep for emergencies like crashes, or car troubles,lock out, etc.
Cost is low enough to justify the expense IMO

Rcfiddy1 · 07-17-2010, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroFTW

No calls on my Onstar at all. No problems other then the turn by turn was useless the few times I tried. But, would keep for emergencies like crashes, or car troubles,lock out, etc.
Cost is low enough to justify the expense IMO

Same Here....turn by turn blows..........and the traffic reports suck just as bad.

youngoliver · 07-17-2010, 02:42 AM

turn by turn works good for me dont know what every1 doesn't like about it

Number 3 · 07-17-2010, 07:52 AM

Turn by turn is sooooo much better than NAV on a radio or smart phone. Use it regularly and it has never failed. Absolutely the killer app for OnStar. Just simply call someone up and give them an address and you are all set. And the best part is you can describe what you want and they'll look it up. I'm trying to get to such and such golf course in somewhereville. No problem, they look it up and download the address.

Simply awesome.

But I would just call OnStar and ask them what to do. They may have a very easy solution. They are not trying to sell you a sevice where you are inconvenienced. But again, it isn't really OnStar.........it a cell phone with a phone number that happens to be your car. So if you were getting texts or calls on your cell phone, would you blame Verizon or ATT?

ckaram · 07-17-2010, 08:13 AM

Off topic, but Number 3, that Vette right there above me is the best damn looking Corvette since the 63-67 coupe design (IMO the absolute best designed car of all time)!

jtzako · 07-17-2010, 08:17 AM

I guess I never understood the point of turn-by-turn but I guess I just navigate well.. As for the phone thing, get the # changed. Just let them know you are getting telemarketer calls etc for some previous owner of that #. I havent received calls on mine at all.
I dont plan to use onstar for any purpose other than emergency response/theft recovery.

Huck1974 · 07-17-2010, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by John Shields

Yikes... glad I got a new car. You should be able to contact On-Star and ask for a new number.

It is a new car. 2011 that I ordered

Huck1974 · 07-17-2010, 08:29 AM

I figure bluetooth is how I use the phone.
I know where I am going.
It serves no purpose at all if your car is stolen. It will be in a metal building before you know the car is gone.
I dont lock my keys in the car.

Turning it off.

NJP56 · 07-17-2010, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by youngoliver

turn by turn works good for me dont know what every1 doesn't like about it

Yup, works flawless for me

td2222 · 07-17-2010, 09:12 AM

Mine works fine, but to expensive, stand alone GPS that moves from car to car is cheaper.
Camaro Onstar still has a hard time hearing me while the car is moving, so that's not fun.
Next Model year needs a in dash GPS like all the newer cars.

07-16-2010, 10:08 PM	#1
Huck1974 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield, Mo Posts: 833	Have to turn off onstar Had the car for 5 days. Two more calls to my car from bill collectors or telemarketers today to my car for whoever had the number before my car. I have no use for anything that they offer.

07-16-2010, 10:47 PM	#2
Ronn Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 1,181	they can't change the number? I don't know because I haven't set mine up yet __________________ 1SS / RS / M6 / IOM / Black rally stripes / Polished wheels It's a high school prom, it's a Springsteen song, it's a ride in a Chevrolet...

07-17-2010, 02:42 AM	#7
youngoliver Drives: 2SS/RS SIM -- Lifted 99' GMC Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 558	turn by turn works good for me dont know what every1 doesn't like about it __________________

07-17-2010, 07:52 AM	#8
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,306 View My Garage	Turn by turn is sooooo much better than NAV on a radio or smart phone. Use it regularly and it has never failed. Absolutely the killer app for OnStar. Just simply call someone up and give them an address and you are all set. And the best part is you can describe what you want and they'll look it up. I'm trying to get to such and such golf course in somewhereville. No problem, they look it up and download the address. Simply awesome. But I would just call OnStar and ask them what to do. They may have a very easy solution. They are not trying to sell you a sevice where you are inconvenienced. But again, it isn't really OnStar.........it a cell phone with a phone number that happens to be your car. So if you were getting texts or calls on your cell phone, would you blame Verizon or ATT? __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

07-17-2010, 08:13 AM	#9
ckaram Drives: 2011 2SS RS, 1968 ragtop Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,850	Off topic, but Number 3, that Vette right there above me is the best damn looking Corvette since the 63-67 coupe design (IMO the absolute best designed car of all time)! __________________ 1968 Camaro Convertible LS1, T56

07-16-2010, 10:53 PM	#3
IBM/2SS/RS/LS3 NorCal Camaro➎ Member Drives: Bowties ONLY!! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nor☆Cal Posts: 1,767 View My Garage	Onstar SUCKS!!!! I once asked for turn by turn to the county fairgrounds for a car show. I thought I was within a mile and Blondestar took me 5 miles out of the way. I asked someone at a gas station and was actually within a half mile.

07-17-2010, 01:34 AM	#5
CamaroFTW Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS-Rally Yellow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 1,284	No calls on my Onstar at all. No problems other then the turn by turn was useless the few times I tried. But, would keep for emergencies like crashes, or car troubles,lock out, etc. Cost is low enough to justify the expense IMO

07-17-2010, 08:17 AM	#10
jtzako Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Tx Posts: 1,157	I guess I never understood the point of turn-by-turn but I guess I just navigate well.. As for the phone thing, get the # changed. Just let them know you are getting telemarketer calls etc for some previous owner of that #. I havent received calls on mine at all. I dont plan to use onstar for any purpose other than emergency response/theft recovery. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS Imperial Blue \| CAI Inc, CAI \| Solo Hi Flow Cats \| X-Pipe \| Backup Camera \| PDIM

07-17-2010, 08:29 AM	#12
Huck1974 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield, Mo Posts: 833	I figure bluetooth is how I use the phone. I know where I am going. It serves no purpose at all if your car is stolen. It will be in a metal building before you know the car is gone. I dont lock my keys in the car. Turning it off.

07-17-2010, 09:12 AM	#14
td2222 TBoy Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 156 View My Garage	Mine works fine, but to expensive, stand alone GPS that moves from car to car is cheaper. Camaro Onstar still has a hard time hearing me while the car is moving, so that's not fun. Next Model year needs a in dash GPS like all the newer cars.

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