GM Reveals Pricing for In-Vehicle Wireless

Washington Informer May 14, 2014

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In this Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 file photo, the logo for General Motors decorates the entrance at the site of a GM information technology center in Roswell, Ga. GM is recalling 2.6 million small cars worldwide to replace ignition switches that suddenly can slip out of the run position and shut off the engine. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

In this Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 file photo, the logo for General Motors decorates the entrance at the site of a GM information technology center in Roswell, Ga. GM is recalling 2.6 million small cars worldwide to replace ignition switches that suddenly can slip out of the run position and shut off the engine. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

(Daily Digest News) – General Motors announced Monday the pricing structure for its long-awaited in-vehicle 4G LTE service, coming next month.

The service will launch with a three month or three gigabyte trial period, whichever comes first. After that, existing OnStar subscribers will be able to use 200 megabytes of data for an extra $5 more per month, enough to stream more than 6.5 hours of music according to AT&T’s data usage calculator. Onstar costs between $200 a year and $300 a year,The Wall Street Journal reports. Non-subscribers will receive the 200 megabyte package for $10 per month.

Customers who want more data will be able to use up to 5 gigabytes worth for $50 per month. Alternatively, customers will be able to make one-time purchases of 250 megabytes for $5 or 10 gigabytes for $200.