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Roadside Companion By Radio Shack | 
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| Brand: Radio Shack
Category: CE
List Price: $249.99
Buy New: $6.91
You Save: $243.08 (97%)
New (4) Used (1) from $5.00
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 25347
Color: Dark Grey
Dimensions (in): 1.4 x 2.9 x 5.6
MPN: 490-150
Model: 49-150
UPC: 040293008048
EAN: 0040293008048
ASIN: B000H7D044
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Enhanced Protection for you and your family | | • | 24-hour roadside and emergency assistance at the push of a button | | • | Portable from car to car, plugs into lighter socker or accessory outlet | | • | Uses reliable GPS technology |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Roadside CompanionMobile Security & Assistanceby Radio Shack Safety Services include:24 hour monitoring, roadside assistance like fuel delivery, battery jumpstart, flat tire repair, towing, winching and stuck vehicle service, lockout service, and emergency travel expenses up to $500. At the press of a button an operator answers your call by name and knows your exact location because of the built-in GPS receiver. It doesnt matter if youre driving in your friend's car, a rental, or riding as a passenger, as long as roadside companion is there, you are covered!Also, as long as the roadside companion is plugged in, you can track your loved ones using a secure website and make sure they arrived safely. package contents:roadside companion12 volt cigarette lighter adaptersticky padinstruction booklet. * price does not include small service fee*
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| Customer Reviews:
 radio shack roadside companion gps is obsolete October 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I hope this is of use to know
Having spoken with Procon Inc their comments to me were that
You should not be selling these devices. without warning buyers of the situation They are an obsolete analog technology for which there are no towers anymore as the FFC ordered them shut down There is no digital replacement devices currently made of the Roadside Companion The analog ones can no longer be activated check with Procon 1 877 563 0012 to verify this if you wish
Again I hope this info was of use
Procon are the company that used to activate this devise
 Analog Roadside Companion will no longer work by Feb '08 July 25, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I Just purchased the Roadside Companion X2 for my boys who have Dodge trucks so no Onstar. Knowing that Analog Onstar will no longer work after December '07, unlike digital Onstar, I called Procon, the manufacturer of Roadside Companion to inquire if this analog issue is going to be a problem. I was glad I did because I found out that it will no longer work by February '08 (which gives me 6 months of use). So, I now know why the units were on sale and am now debating whether or not to return these units or use them for the 6 months left for peace of mind for my sons as well as the lovely ability to track their whereabouts online by the GPS system when the unit is plugged in (cost is $.99 each tracking).
 Ok, but . . . June 21, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Positives: Easy to set up and install. Operators are helpful
Negatives: response times sometimes slow (more than 2-3 minutes). They were unable to locate my position on one occasion even another GPS device had no problem at the same location.
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