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What
options can I have with my pager?
There are a variety of options that can enhance the usefulness of pagers. The
most popular option is Voice Mail. Callers dial your voice-mail number
and hear your voice as a greeting. The caller is then able to leave a voice
message, when the message is completed, your pager will notify you that
there is a recording on your voice mail. You may then phone in to your
voice mail to hear the message. A voice mail service cost on average, an
extra $5 - $10 a month. Other options include stock quotes, news updates,
sports scores and weathers and traffic information are also available.
What
types of pagers are there?
Small enough to clip comfortably on your belt, pocket or purse, pagers come
in five types: "Tone-Only," "tone and voice," numeric," "alphanumeric," and "two-way". · Tone-only
pagers send out tones to alert you that you have received a message. Most
tone-only pagers have two different tones, each correlating to one of two
possible predetermined telephone numbers. The sound of the tone tells you
which number to call. · Tone & Voice pagers emit a tone alert
and then a voice message when paged. Someone trying to reach you calls
your pager number and leaves a recorded voice message. Your pager will
then emit a tone or vibration alert and you hear the recording of the message
the caller left, in the caller's own voice. · Numeric pagers are
the most popular. They have a small screen that displays up to 20 digits.
Some models of numeric pagers are available in a variety of contemporary
and fun colors including neon green and hot pink. Some models of numeric
pagers are now as thin as a credit card or embedded in a designer Swatch
watch. · Alphanumeric pagers use a wide screen that can display
both letters and numbers. The pager can receive messages up to 80 characters
long, enabling the user to receive a complete message without having to
return the call. Some models are capable of storing up to 20 messages in
the pager's memory. · Two-way narrowband pagers allow subscribers
to respond to the alphanumeric message directly from the paging unit and
offer guaranteed delivery.
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