Placing a Call

2006 Chevrolet Chevy Express G2500, Van Cargo, 6.6 2SECTION 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"
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