In-Car Wi-Fi data plans start at $5 a month
In-car wireless 4G LTE connectivity doesn’t have to be an expensive proposition. In fact, when select 2015 Chevrolet vehicles equipped with OnStar’s in-car 4G LTE hardware arrive at Kupper Chevrolet later this year, data plans will start at a mere $5 per month.
“Consumers are increasingly purchasing tablets and other devices that rely solely upon Wi-Fi to connect with the outside world,” said Justin Rambur, New Car Sales Manager, from Kupper Chevrolet. “By offering a 4G LTE connection and a Wi-Fi hot-spot within most 2015 models, CHEVROLET and OnStar are giving customers a bridge to the World Wide Web and beyond.”
The industry’s broadest deployment of 4G LTE
connectivity technology will enable owners of these vehicles to explore new features like a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot capable of pairing up to seven devices, including properly equipped laptop computers, tablets, smartphones, or video game consoles.
connectivity technology will enable owners of these vehicles to explore new features like a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot capable of pairing up to seven devices, including properly equipped laptop computers, tablets, smartphones, or video game consoles.
2015 Chevrolet models equipped with OnStar’s 4G LTE hardware will be bundled with three months or 3 gigabytes of complimentary data usage. After that, users will be able to choose from a wide array of affordable data plans to fit both their need and budget. Plans start at $5 for 200 megabytes of data monthly, enough to stream more than 6.5 hours of music or send more than 10,000 emails without attachments. Monthly plans span up to 50 gigabytes of data, which costs $50 a month.
Additionally, OnStar allows customers to purchase one-time data packages in two different sizes, or even bundle their in-car 4G LTE subscription with an existing AT&T Mobile Share Plan.
OnStar’s 4G LTE hardware will first be available on the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu, but will ultimately be offered on 16 Chevrolet models by the end of 2014, including the 2015 Spark, the 2015 Sonic, the 2015 Cruze, the 2015 Volt, the 2015 Impala, the 2015 SS, the 2015 Trax, the 2015 Equinox, the 2015 Tahoe, the 2015 Suburban, the 2015 Colorado, and select 2015 Silverado and Silverado HD pickups. About OnStar LLCOnStar, LLC (OnStar) is a wholly owned subsidiary of GM Holdings LLC (“GM”). Along with its affiliate Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co. Ltd (a joint venture involving OnStar, Shanghai General Motors Co., Ltd (SGM) and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC)), OnStar serves more than 6.5 million subscribers in the U.S, Canada and China. OnStar is a provider of connected safety, security and mobility solutions and advanced information technology and is available on 39 GM branded 2013 model year vehicles. OnStar's key services include automatic crash response, stolen vehicle assistance, remote door unlock, turn-by-turn navigation, vehicle diagnostics and hands-free calling.
