[BCVHFA] FW: OnStar and Analog Sunset

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-----Original Message-----
From: FCC-ConsumerNews [mailto:FCC-ConsumerNews at fcc.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 6:29 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: OnStar and Analog Sunset

As of February 18, 2008, cellular telephone companies will not be 
required to provide analog service. Some users of OnStar in-vehicle 
communications service will be affected as OnStar has indicated it 
will not support analog systems after December 31, 2007.

OnStar-equipped vehicles have one of three types of equipment: 
analog-only, analog/digital-ready, and dual-mode (analog and 
digital). OnStar advises that analog-only equipped vehicles 
(generally, cars older than 2003 models) cannot be upgraded and that 
OnStar service in such vehicles will not work after December 31, 
2007. Analog/digital-ready equipped vehicles must be upgraded in 
order to work after December 31, 2007.  (Dual-mode equipped vehicles 
will continue to work after December 31, 2007.)

To determine the type of OnStar equipment in your vehicle and whether 
your OnStar service will work after December 31, 2007, contact 
OnStar. You can contact OnStar by pressing the blue OnStar button in 
your vehicle, calling OnStar toll-free at 1-866-579-7726 (have your 
OnStar account number or your vehicle identification number 
available), or visiting OnStar's Web site at 
https://myonstar.com/adt.os. Enter your vehicle identification number 
to determine if the transition affects your vehicle.