Using voice mail, callers don't necessarily have to wait for a return call. Alternately, many voice mail systems can be programmed to offer pager notification of newly arrived voice mail messages. Some pagers will update users with stock quotes, news updates, sports scores, weather, and traffic information. Every paging service has varying levels of coverage, or distance from the pager from which the owner can receive messages. Depending on where you expect to receive pages from, there are services that offer local, regional or national coverage.
Coverage is determined by the transmitters the pager is programmed for.
Services with national coverage, although expensive, ensure that you can be reached no matter where you travel. Pricing The paging market mirrors the cellular phone market. The equipment has become more and more of a commodity over time, with service increasingly becoming the differentiating factor. Many dealers waive the pager activation fee or sell the units at a loss to attract new customers. Service fees will also vary depending on whether you currently own a pager.