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I use a pager. AMA
by calvinmorrison 6y ago
I use a pager. AMA
- cpach 6y agoWhy? Have you considered replacing it? Just curious :)
- calvinmorrison 6y agoNo but I have considered dropping my mobile phone entirely
- cpach 6y agoYeah same here
- seumars 6y agoAs an add-on to your smartphone? I like the idea of using a pager, not for the sake of romanticizing old tech, but to reduce the mental overload of being constantly online.
- calvinmorrison 6y agoYes. I got it two years ago since I hate my phone and having to always worry its charged etc. Pager takes 1 AA that lasts about a month. Its hooked into work to ping me if I need to flip out my laptop. Dead reliable and the service is great.
- paulz_ 6y agoI have considered doing this exact thing. Any tips? One thing I've wondered about is if there is even any pager network coverage where I live. I suspect yes but I don't know of any coverage maps or that sort of thing.
- calvinmorrison 6y agoCoverage is good in all us metro areas. directpage has good coverage maps as there's basically only two networks these days
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- reaperducer 6y agoHow much is a pager and service these days? Who provides the service?
- calvinmorrison 6y agoIts ~$10 a month. The pagers are free with my service. I use direct page but I forget which network I am on, never had a problem! with service even out in Amish Country
- GekkePrutser 6y agoThat's a really decent price. If it was still available here in Spain I'd get one. I like the off-grid feeling while still being reachable in emergencies.