In Depth: OnStar With 4G LTE WiFi

GM has an option that is a game changer in the automotive industry and it’s OnStar with 4G LTE WiFi. Now you’re likely saying “why do I want WiFi in my car? I’ve got 4G on my phone?” First, let me explain what you get with OnStar with 4G LTE WiFi. Using the infotainment system inside an equipped model year 2015 GM vehicle, you can easily pair your smartphone, tablet or other device to the cars WiFi hotspot. You can pair up to 7 devices to the hotspot so that they can surf the net or grab their e-mail. The process requires devices to be WPA2 compliant, which most things are these day and the process is dead easy. All devices get LTE speed which is good if you want to keep the kids happy. Plus the coverage is impressive. It covers a lot of Canada and most of the USA. That way you can keep surfing on those long road trips. Finally, the pricing is affordable. Here’s a look at what you can expect to pay:

Data/Month	200 MB	1 GB	3 GB	5 GB
OnStar Subscriber	$10	$20	$40	$60
Non-Subscriber	$15	$25	$40	$60

You get alerts when you are close to hitting your limit as well. One other thing to consider is the fact that there are no roaming fees. So unlike the big three carriers, you’ll actually save some cash when traveling.

All of that is on top of everything that OnStar that offers. Which includes, diagnostics, navigation, emergency help including automatic crash response, and security. Plus there’s the OnStar Remote Link App that allows you to do things like get diagnostics, remote start or unlock the car, and configure the WiFi among other things from your iOS or Android device.

OnStar With 4G LTE is an option on 2015 model year GM cars. It’s very much worth looking at if you’re in the market for a GM car in the near future as you’re not going find another family features that have an option like this.

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[…] connected to the Internet is something that has been around for a while. Examples of this include GM’s OnStar and Hyundai’s BlueLink. Both of these services allow you to do everything from track the […]

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