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" |