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Placing a Call

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To Dial a Number

What You Do What You Hear
Press the white dot button "OnStar Ready"
Say "Dial" "Phone number to dial, please"
Say the entire phone number you wish to dial with no pauses OnStar will repeat the number, then ask "Yes or No"
Say "Yes" if the phone number was correct, or "No" to try again "Dialing," and your call will be connected

After 3 unsuccessful tries, or if you simply like it better, you can use the "Digit Dial" command to input digits one at a time. Digit Dial is set up to dial phone numbers like previous OnStar Personal Calling Systems.

To Dial a Number Using Digit Dial

What You Do What You Hear
Press the white dot button "OnStar Ready"
Say "Digit Dial" "First digit to dial, please"
Say the number to be dialed, one digit at a time OnStar will confirm each digit by repeating it back to you
When finished, say "Dial" again "Dialing," and your call will be connected
To Place a Call Using a Stored Nametag

What You Do What You Hear
Press the white dot button "OnStar Ready"
Say "Call" "Nametag, please"
Say (stored name) "Calling"
To Place a Call Using the "Redial" Command

What You Do What You Hear
Press the white dot button "OnStar Ready"
Say "Redial" "Redialing"