When you select the type of music that your client hears on hold, don't put them to sleep, and don't blow their heads off either. You may like country and western music, but remember, it's your client that's listening to it. You want professional sounding music, possibly intertwined with advertisements about your company. Whether you go this route, or the digital system route, which may seem like a better deal to you now, remember, always present yourself as a professional, and your business like it is a multi-million dollar operation, even when your client is on hold. They allow your answering service to contact you when your cellular phone may be out of range.
Pagers come in a multitude of price ranges and coverage areas.
Let the cellular coverage in your area determine what type of pager you purchase or rent. Whether you purchase or rent a pager, should be a matter of what is most cost effective. I do not recommend a pager that simply beeps when someone calls it. If anyone other than your answering service has your pager number, your pager should give instructions to the caller as to how it operates. A pager that just beeps is not professional, and once again it's a reflection of you, and how you operate your business.