What is the range of OnStar Wi-Fi?

50 feet
It is powered by your vehicle, so you’re not reliant on a mobile device battery, and you can access your hotspot up to 50 feet (vehicle must be on or in the accessory position for Wi-Fi to function) from your vehicle.

What is OnStar 4G LTE?

The available 4G LTE Wi-Fi® Hotspot*25 (vehicle must be on or in the accessory position for Wi-Fi to function) turns your vehicle into a reliable mobile hub, with great signal quality and bandwidth. It features a built-in 4G LTE Wi-Fi® Hotspot that provides a reliable in-vehicle experience. A data plan is required.

How fast is OnStar 4G LTE?

Registered. OnStar WIFI, 3.5 Mb/s down and 4.23 Mb/s up. All the rates are right here at the house within about 5 minutes, same phone, same app (Ookla), same carrier (AT).

Does OnStar work without cell reception?

You must have a digital-equipped OnStar vehicle to receive any OnStar services. 1 * Connected vehicle services require a working vehicle electrical system (including battery), active service plan, cell reception and GPS satellite signal.

Is OnStar going to stop in 2020?

According to GM Authority sources, General Motors plans to sunset the OnStar Hands-Free Calling service in 2022. At that point, all vehicles on the road still equipped with the feature will no longer have the ability to make calls using the OnStar Hands-Free Calling system.

How does 4G LTE work in a car?

Through OnStar, the vehicle obtains a strong 4G LTE connection in just the same way your smartphone connects to the internet. Then, it broadcasts that signal as an in-vehicle Wi-Fi hot spot, allowing you to connect all sorts of devices to it, such as tablets, smartphones or even a laptop computer.

How much per month is Chevy Wi-Fi?

Chevrolet owners in the U.S. with an in-vehicle OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot now have access to an unlimited prepaid data plan for only $20 per month.

How good is OnStar WiFi?

For those who rely on the internet to work rather than play, the GM-OnStar Wi-Fi system is quite handy. Not only does it allow you to get work done in the vehicle, but it also works in a 50-foot vicinity of the vehicle.

Did OnStar go out of business?

GM Authority has learned that General Motors is officially discontinuing its OnStar phone feature, otherwise known as Hands-Free Calling, or HFC. The feature was first made available in the late ’90s, making it the first built-in calling features provided by an automaker on the market.