[Scan-DC] Follow up: OnStar conversion from analog to digital

[Shawnerz]

Cohenner,
I think I know what you're trying to say, but reading
your post as is, it can be very misleading.
*Analog* Onstar may not work - as well as telemetry
and alarm services that use the *analog* cellular
(AMPS/IS-136) format as their air interface.
Onstar already has has been shipping GSM units for
many years now.
If you read over the petition
(http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=about_cellular_reports&id=cellular)
you'll see that carriers will "not longer be required
to provide analog service."
It is possible (but not very likely) that some
carriers will continue to provide analog service.
If you're really interested, click on the "Report
Filing" button and read through some of the reports
filed.
A few are "whiners", the one from Verizon basically
says "good ridance."
It looks like Onstar was originally told analog
service would be around for a while.  Then they found
out analog would be going away so they foot the bill
to convert their units to GSM.
Such is life, I guess.
BTW, I called Verizon several months ago to see if I
could activate an old analog phone.  They would not
activate it.  The rep told me that while the analog
service is still up, they can not gurantee me any
coverage.
Out in the sticks of Washington County, Atlantic
Cellular was willing to activate my analog phone with
no problems.
-Shawn


--- cohenner at gmail.com wrote:

> OnStar will not work after December 2007, if you do
> not upgrade to the digital system. They basically
> shut your antenna off. I can assume that they will
> not offer any discounts once the analog sunset
> occurs.
> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>
> 
> Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 21:00:25 
> To:<wb4lnm at aol.com>, <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] Follow up: OnStar conversion
> from analog to digital
> 
> 
> 
> So does this mean that part or all of OnStar won't
> work now?
> 
> DK
> 
> > From: WB4LNM at aol.com
> > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 21:18:30 -0400
> > To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Scan-DC] Follow up: OnStar conversion
> from analog to digital
> >
> > It was interesting to see in my snail mail today a
> letter from OnStar
> > recanting their persistent "we won't transition
> your analog car to digital" stance
> > they have been taking for at least a year if not
> more. I've even had
> > printed mass mailings confirming that position.
> >
> > They are NOW offering to retrofit my 2002 (analog
> only) OnStar car with a
> > digital unit for $15, but *only* if you convert it
> immediately. Kind of late
> > if you ask me. They had already changed over my
> 2004
> > analog-but-wired-for-digital car earlier this
> year.
> >
> 
> (snip)
>
_________________________________________________________________
> Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the
> Messenger Café. Stop by today.
>
http://www.cafemessenger.com/info/info_sweetstuff2.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_OctWLtagline_______________________________________________
> Scan-DC mailing list
> Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc
> > _______________________________________________
> Scan-DC mailing list
> Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc
> 


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
http://mail.yahoo.com