Car communication systems
Generally, cars from the 2003 model year and older with OnStar from General Motors Corp., TeleAid from Mercedes-Benz or Lexus Link are affected, and most won't be upgradable. Upgrade kits are available for most OnStar systems from model years 2004 and 2005.
Home burglar and fire alarms
"Homes that have them will lose wireless backup alarms, which kick in if someone cuts the phone line."
"Gadgets Affected by Analog Shutdown" [Wired]
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@Alvis:
No. Contrary to all the reportage, not all Analog networks will shut down. The change taking effect will just mean that carriers are no longer required to support them. Many analog carriers will remain into the next decade.
@Buran: I respectfully disagree, I'd say the most churn will come from 21-30 year olds. Out of everyone I know, that group is the most likely to pay upwards of 10 percent of their income on cell phones.
]]>@ceejeemcbeegee: A less-widely known fact is that 9-1-1 Centers cannot call back uninitialized phones (phones without active service). Shelters are much better served by providing "pay as you go" or disposible phone as @CDE suggested.
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]]>@cde:
Sadly, there are women who cannot spare $15 to have a phone ready to call 911 when they are in fear of abuse.
I believe remote devices that dial in for updates, like vending machines, also use analog systems.
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