Verizon Wireless

[EyeYouAlum]

This may be common knowledge, but Verizon wireless offers a service that operates through OnStar. Essentially, you add a line to your Verizon wireless account for $10 per month, receive a phone number, share minutes with your regular Verizon plan, and use your phone through OnStar.

If you are a Verizon customer, it is much more economical then purchasing talk minutes through OnStar.

It's my favorite feature of the car!

[pabstcadillac]

Yeah, but what sucks is that while my Verizon account is based out of Minnesota & my one CTS is in Arizona, so since they are different regions I'd need separate accounts. This is what I was told by the Verizon people in AZ. I'd be curious to know if this is accurate, otherwise yeah it's a great feature.

[kcammie]

Is it any other way to have an account with Verizon instead of purchasing minutes through OnStar. For instance a plan that just involves minutes for your car phone. I have cingular and don't intend of switching any time soon

[EyeYouAlum]

Originally Posted by pabstcadillac

Yeah, but what sucks is that while my Verizon account is based out of Minnesota & my one CTS is in Arizona, so since they are different regions I'd need separate accounts. This is what I was told by the Verizon people in AZ. I'd be curious to know if this is accurate, otherwise yeah it's a great feature.

My phone number and account is based in Indianapolis and I live in Maryland; just as you, totally different regions. I've had absolutely no problems, but my car phone area code is the same as my regular number.

[pabstcadillac]

Originally Posted by EyeYouAlum

My phone number and account is based in Indianapolis and I live in Maryland; just as you, totally different regions. I've had absolutely no problems, but my car phone area code is the same as my regular number.

Yeah that's the problem, I was hoping to use my CTS as a local number & just have call forwarding set up. Oh well, maybe if I ask someone else they will have a different answer, kind of like talking to the Government.

[schambo]

Originally Posted by EyeYouAlum

This may be common knowledge, but Verizon wireless offers a service that operates through OnStar. Essentially, you add a line to your Verizon wireless account for $10 per month, receive a phone number, share minutes with your regular Verizon plan, and use your phone through OnStar.

If you are a Verizon customer, it is much more economical then purchasing talk minutes through OnStar.

It's my favorite feature of the car!

It is a nice feature but is problematic when trying to access a voicemail system. You can't use numbers so I can't check my voicemail. Also, it sounds great in the car but on the other end not so good. A couple of my clients have complained about the static they here when I'm on the speakerphone. All in all, for 10 bucks a month it's great. I would rather have a bluetooth system like the ones currently in the Japanese cars. Maybe someday GM will catch up on the electronics.

[CADI4DAD]

Not true, I moved from NJ to NC 5 yrs ago and still have my NJ area-code and a NC area-code and number for my SRX my Verizion account.

[exesivefire]

i work for verizon...

the problem isnt exactly the area itself.. but more so the billing system the area you are in uses... we are in the process of switching o one billing system but as you can imagine that takes time...
so there is the reason you need two seperate accounts...

at least for now

[AsAkAs]

Unfortunatly, if your car was manufactured before mid 2005 you may still have the analog/digital ready phone system.

You need to contact onstar and ask them to check your vehicle for digital or analong hardware.

You prob have digital if your car is 06 and up however.

If you don't have the right hardware you need to have it upgraded and pay for 1 year of onstar service upfront.

[the cadillac kid]

previously discussed on another thread
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...how-use-3.html