Activate Audiovox phone (OnStar) in '97 Cadillac?

Is it possible to get cellular service for an Audiovox phone in in my 1997
Cadillac? I bought the car used last year and I'm really not interested in
having OnStar service, but I'd like to have, possibly via a prepaid plan,
use of the the existing phone. It's my understanding that Verizon originally
provided the "personal calling" service that was a part of the OnStar
package.
OnStar will now only provide cellular service for hands-free phones.
Thanks.

The Dr offers: the recent pre-paid offers from Verizon state only: bring
your CDMA Digital phone.... so if the phone in your car once had Verizon
service, and is Digital/CDMA, should be easy enough for anyone to assist.
--
Dr. WireMORE
Wireless Consulting/training//Data/Home Network and Midwest Master Agent
(Now adding data, wi-fi, home network, antennas, and virus detection to our
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"John" <JPlum1@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uU57c.12719$1e1.5359@lakeread06...
> Is it possible to get cellular service for an Audiovox phone in in my 1997
> Cadillac? I bought the car used last year and I'm really not interested in
> having OnStar service, but I'd like to have, possibly via a prepaid plan,
> use of the the existing phone. It's my understanding that Verizon
originally
> provided the "personal calling" service that was a part of the OnStar
> package.
> OnStar will now only provide cellular service for hands-free phones.
> Thanks.
>
>

> Is it possible to get cellular service for an Audiovox phone in in my 1997
> Cadillac? I bought the car used last year and I'm really not interested in
> having OnStar service, but I'd like to have, possibly via a prepaid plan,
> use of the the existing phone. It's my understanding that Verizon
originally
> provided the "personal calling" service that was a part of the OnStar
> package.
> OnStar will now only provide cellular service for hands-free phones.
> Thanks.

Normally onstar phones are analog.
Only the newer onstar phones are digital capable.
Those coming out ins the last year or so.

Verizon will not activate an analog phone.

And in some states they have never activated an analog phone
because they have always been only digital there. Where are you?


N9WOS wrote:

>>Is it possible to get cellular service for an Audiovox phone in in my 1997
>>Cadillac? I bought the car used last year and I'm really not interested in
>>having OnStar service, but I'd like to have, possibly via a prepaid plan,
>>use of the the existing phone. It's my understanding that Verizon
>
> originally
>
>>provided the "personal calling" service that was a part of the OnStar
>>package.
>>OnStar will now only provide cellular service for hands-free phones.
>>Thanks.
>
>
> Normally onstar phones are analog.
> Only the newer onstar phones are digital capable.
> Those coming out ins the last year or so.
>
> Verizon will not activate an analog phone.
>
>

> And in some states they have never activated an analog phone
> because they have always been only digital there.

From the onstar web site.
..................................................
As of June 2003, all OnStar systems utilize analog-only hardware. From the
beginning, OnStar has relied on a nationwide analog wireless network to
provide communication to and from OnStar-equipped vehicles. Today, the
analog network continues to provide the most extensive coverage across the
U.S. and Canada.
.................................................. ..

ALL onstar systems used analog only hardware.

>Where are you?

Nashville Indiana.

And may I ask what places have only had digital coverage?

A question, (as JZ said) where are you located?
If you are on the east side of the US, you may have an option.

"N9WOS" <n9wos@nobug.worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:IYl7c.12125$PY1.276391@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > And in some states they have never activated an analog phone
> > because they have always been only digital there.

<snip>

> And may I ask what places have only had digital coverage?

Maybe it's more like you can no longer get/activate in some states, which is
more likely.

I can't imagine a place where "Digital" ( using word loosly ) was the only
medium.
That would mean there had been no A or B side coverage and PCS type carriers
came in late, in the mid 90's.
Which would mean "that" area hadn't been able to use a cell phone until
after PCS carriers came in.
I would be curious as to where those spots are as well. ;-)

Scotty

You can always try the online activation thing.
Start service with a free phone or other CDMA digital tri-mode phone and
plan, then when it is all setup, wait a week for all of the system updates
and paperwork to go through and then switch phones on the account website.

Unless the audiovox supports Caller ID, you will not be able to receive
calls until this feature is turned off.

Sounds like more trouble than it's worth really. Do you live in a rural
area? You can just leave the phone for 911 calls ( don't need to activate to
make 911 calls ) and just get a newer handheld and a car kit.

Scotty


"John" <JPlum1@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uU57c.12719$1e1.5359@lakeread06...
> Is it possible to get cellular service for an Audiovox phone in in my 1997
> Cadillac? I bought the car used last year and I'm really not interested in
> having OnStar service, but I'd like to have, possibly via a prepaid plan,
> use of the the existing phone. It's my understanding that Verizon
originally
> provided the "personal calling" service that was a part of the OnStar
> package.
> OnStar will now only provide cellular service for hands-free phones.
> Thanks.
>
>

The question was could the phone be activated on verizon. There
are some places where verizon does not have any analog service, like in
WI, perhaps FL and TX. I do not know about IN. Where is the original
poster located was what I was asking.


N9WOS wrote:
>> And in some states they have never activated an analog phone
>>because they have always been only digital there.
>
>
> From the onstar web site.
> .................................................
> As of June 2003, all OnStar systems utilize analog-only hardware. From the
> beginning, OnStar has relied on a nationwide analog wireless network to
> provide communication to and from OnStar-equipped vehicles. Today, the
> analog network continues to provide the most extensive coverage across the
> U.S. and Canada.
> .................................................. .
>
> ALL onstar systems used analog only hardware.
>
>
>>Where are you?
>
>
> Nashville Indiana.
>
> And may I ask what places have only had digital coverage?
>
>

OK, I see what you are getting at but, a misleading statement.

Better stated: "And in some states they have never activated an analog
phone
because Verizon has always been only digital there."

Doesn't Alltel provide "B" side coverage in WI?

GTE was sucked up by Verizon so, FL and TX are now native 800Mhz Verizon.

Scotty





"Jerome Zelinske" <jeromez1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:PXC7c.33248$%06.11206@newsread2.news.pas.eart hlink.net...
> The question was could the phone be activated on verizon. There
> are some places where verizon does not have any analog service, like in
> WI, perhaps FL and TX. I do not know about IN. Where is the original
> poster located was what I was asking.
>
>
> N9WOS wrote:
> >> And in some states they have never activated an analog phone
> >>because they have always been only digital there.
> >
> >
> > From the onstar web site.
> > .................................................
> > As of June 2003, all OnStar systems utilize analog-only hardware. From
the
> > beginning, OnStar has relied on a nationwide analog wireless network to
> > provide communication to and from OnStar-equipped vehicles. Today, the
> > analog network continues to provide the most extensive coverage across
the
> > U.S. and Canada.
> > .................................................. .
> >
> > ALL onstar systems used analog only hardware.
> >
> >
> >>Where are you?
> >
> >
> > Nashville Indiana.
> >
> > And may I ask what places have only had digital coverage?
> >
> >
>

Alltel does provide cellular service in some parts of WI. So that
cadillac onstar might be activated with Alltel if the owner lived in
those parts of the state. But not with verizon, in I think almost all
of the state. Maybe near Minneapolis, verizon might operate an analog
network, but in the rest of the state verizon is all pcs cdma.

Scott Nelson - Wash DC wrote:

> OK, I see what you are getting at but, a misleading statement.
>
> Better stated: "And in some states they have never activated an analog
> phone
> because Verizon has always been only digital there."
>
> Doesn't Alltel provide "B" side coverage in WI?
>
> GTE was sucked up by Verizon so, FL and TX are now native 800Mhz Verizon.
>
> Scotty
>
>
>
>
>
> "Jerome Zelinske" <jeromez1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:PXC7c.33248$%06.11206@newsread2.news.pas.eart hlink.net...
>
>> The question was could the phone be activated on verizon. There
>>are some places where verizon does not have any analog service, like in
>>WI, perhaps FL and TX. I do not know about IN. Where is the original
>>poster located was what I was asking.
>>
>>
>>N9WOS wrote:
>>
>>>> And in some states they have never activated an analog phone
>>>>because they have always been only digital there.
>>>
>>>
>>>From the onstar web site.
>>>............................................... ..
>>> As of June 2003, all OnStar systems utilize analog-only hardware. From
>
> the
>
>>>beginning, OnStar has relied on a nationwide analog wireless network to
>>>provide communication to and from OnStar-equipped vehicles. Today, the
>>>analog network continues to provide the most extensive coverage across
>
> the
>
>>>U.S. and Canada.
>>>............................................... ....
>>>
>>>ALL onstar systems used analog only hardware.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Where are you?
>>>
>>>
>>>Nashville Indiana.
>>>
>>>And may I ask what places have only had digital coverage?
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

We used AT&T for our 97 Deville. It was a very expensive deal. Looking at
my old bills--including the dropped calls, about $1/minute. AT&T customer
service is awful. I was told that an agent had the authority to give a
certain credit at their discretion. I just had Verizon give me a $75 for
dropped calls, just because I started rattling off the numbers on the bill.
"John" <JPlum1@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uU57c.12719$1e1.5359@lakeread06...
> Is it possible to get cellular service for an Audiovox phone in in my 1997
> Cadillac? I bought the car used last year and I'm really not interested in
> having OnStar service, but I'd like to have, possibly via a prepaid plan,
> use of the the existing phone. It's my understanding that Verizon
originally
> provided the "personal calling" service that was a part of the OnStar
> package.
> OnStar will now only provide cellular service for hands-free phones.
> Thanks.
>
>