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Not true Re: Interesting post about OnStar...
Posted by David (more from David) on Fri, 29 Aug 2003 04:53:47
In Reply to: Interesting post about OnStar..., Jason 0W-40, Thu, 28 Aug 2003 11:44:37
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I am not a fan of onstar, however, for technical reasons, this is simply
not true. Onstar uses an analog cell phone to communicate between the client (your car) and the server (onstar coorperate). That connection is the only way for anyone to contact your car. It is usally not active.
Now, if I call onstar customer support, they look up my information
and can call my car. They can also report its location to police....only with the specific vehical information. I suppose it would be possible for the police to call onstar with a VIN and have the car disabled, but that is a far cry from the paranoia in the post.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Interesting post about OnStar..., Jason 0W-40, Thu, 28 Aug 2003 11:44:37
- Not true Re: Interesting post about OnStar..., David, Fri, 29 Aug 2003 04:53:47 <-- Viewing This Message
- the part about if disconnected throws a code?, Ken F, Thu, 28 Aug 2003 14:27:33
- Technically possible but not probable.........., andy
, Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:59:41 - 9-5s which experience "sudden death".. related?, KR, Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:37:57
- Imagination ahead of technology....., Mike Lynch
, Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:24:25 - Re: Interesting post about OnStar..., Mattias.se, Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:03:13
- Toughie, phred, Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:09:24
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