Tuesday, July 14, 2009

How to setup Google Voice to use OnStar HFC

Now that you have recieved your new Google Voice number, and decide that it would be cool to add your OnStar HFC number along with your cell and other numbers you will need to make use of a few tips.

Here are a few tips I discovered on how to setup Google Voice (GV) so that your OnStar HFC number is used.
  • To activate your HFC number with Google Voice you will need a car that has a button on the steering wheel that looks like a someone speaking. This is because part of the activation process is to enter in two digits when GV calls the number to activate. To use this feature you press the button in the middle of the call, say "Dial", wait for the prompt, and say the numbers to dial. Tip for 36 say three, six not thrity six.
  • Once you have your number activated then you want to turn Call Presentation off under settings in GV

Now you are good to go. Easy as that!

One more tip. Because of the way HFC answers the call, if you have multiple numbers setup and Call Presentation off it will always answer the call first and get the call. So, if you know you are not in the car, and you have multiple numbers activated than I recommend turning Call Presentation on so that HFC does not always answer first.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I don't have onstar. Is there a version that I can buy separately from a car?

Wylie Burt said...

Right now the only way you can get OnStar is by purchasing a car that has it embedded.

Anonymous said...

That is an expensive choice. I think I would like OnStar. But not that much. ;-)

Anonymous said...

Works! Thanks!

Unknown said...

ok i have a 07 Chev PU with onstar but NO steering wheel controls?? how do i do GV to my on star and also use the digit answer no answer so onstar does NOT answer the call if i am NOT in Vehicle

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