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OnStar will respond with ‘‘Dialing’’
and then repeat the complete
telephone number. It will then
place the telephone call.
You
must use voice commands to give
the OnStar system your calling
information. To make a phone call:
Press the Call Answer/End
(DOT) Button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’
Say ‘‘Dial.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Number
Please.’’
Say the first digit of the number.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Always wait for OnStar to confirm
the digit before going to the next
digit.
Say the second digit of the number.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Continue this until you have given
OnStar the complete telephone
number. Then say ‘‘Dial.’’
When you have finished your
conversation, press the DOT
button again to hang up.
If you make a mistake speaking a
digit of the phone number, or the
system responds with the wrong
digit, say ‘‘Clear.’’ This will cause the
system to erase the last digit.
If you need to cancel the phone call
attempt before entering the
complete phone number, say ‘‘Cancel.’’
The system will cancel the operation
and return to Ready.
If the system has difficulty
understanding a voice command, it
can respond with:
The OnStar Personal Calling plan is
an extra-cost option that gives you
the ability to use your car’s OnStar
system as a hands-free cellular
telephone.
To sign up for Personal Calling,
press the OnStar button in your car,
and notify the advisor that you’d like
to sign up. The advisor will get all
the information needed to set up
your account, and provide you with
your new cellular telephone number.
You will need to provide a credit card
number, and prepurchase ‘‘units’’ or
minutes of air time (one unit equals
one minute).
Personal Calling
Placing a Telephone Call
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