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I had a pager in ~ 2015. Was that a long time ago? Company policy said we had to have different devices on different networks, so the company issued cellphone
by doubled112 4y ago
I had a pager in ~ 2015. Was that a long time ago?
Company policy said we had to have different devices on different networks, so the company issued cellphone was one, and the pager was on another provider.
- bluefirebrand 4y agoI'm pretty sure this is just a sign your company is a dinosaur and way behind the times. Why would you pay for a separate pager device and service when every cell phone in the world can receive text messages? Bizarre.
- hurflmurfl 4y agoI think a separate device isn't necessarily that bizarre. If I'm on call, I wouldn't want to now take every notification on my phone as something critical to check immediately. Just react promptly to a separate notification on a separate device. Now, of course, the company could just buy a separate phone, but I'm pretty sure it's cheaper to get a pager and the battery will last much longer too, making it impossible to "forget to charge" the device.
- doubled112 4y agoThis is spot on. They were cheap vs a phone plan. They did have long battery life and ran on AAs. They had clear notifications. Two devices going off? Better check. Way simpler than ringtones for select users, or the “was that a simultaneous email and text?” game. Mostly they were cheap. We promised we’d always have redundant providers. I’m sure this seemed like a good idea at the time but didn’t scale well. They’re no longer in use.
- marssaxman 4y agoMany employers don't provide work phones, since most devs rarely make phone calls anyway. Pagers are cheap and reliable, and might be a better choice than an entire cell phone & voice plan when all that's needed is an occasional text message.