Pagers

Ordering Information

Introduction

Pager service at the UW has been arranged through a contract between the UW Technology Service Center and a local provider, and is available at a reduced rate to all UW faculty and staff. Alpha-numeric, digital, and voice pagers are available, and user budgets are billed a monthly fee for pager rental and service.

Coverage

Four varieties of pager coverage are available:

Local: Covers a region west of the Cascades that extends along the I-5 corridor from Bellingham to Centralia.
Regional: Northwest Region, Western Region, Midwest Region, Southwestern Region, New England Region, Mid Atlantic Region, Southern Region, Alaska, Hawaii. For more information on 'Regional' coverage, contact the UW Technology Service Center at 543-1997.
Nationwide: Covers the entire continental U.S.
International: Canada, Bahamas, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

Rates

Pager Coverage/Type	Monthly Rate
Local display/vibrate	$ 6.00
Local alpha-numeric	$10.00
Nationwide display	$32.00
Nationwide alpha-numeric	$45.00

Sending Pages

The UW/UWMC paging system is a network of three other paging systems. Each system has its own dialing procedures.

	To Reach
	USA Mobility Pager	UWMC Pager	HMC Pager
From On Campus (except UWMC)	Dial 9. Wait for the tone. Dial 7-digit pager number	Dial 8-8600. Wait for tone. Enter four-digit pager number.	Dial 9 + 744-8000. Wait for tone. Enter four-digit pager number.
From Off Campus	Dial seven-digit pager number.	Dial 598-8600. Wait for tone. Enter four-digit pager number.	Dial 744-8000. Wait for tone. Enter four-digit pager number.
From The UWMC	Dial 9 + seven-digit pager number.	Dial four-digit pager number.	Dial 9 + 744-8000. Wait for tone. Enter four-digit pager number.

Pager Voice Mail

Please follow this link to view the Pager Voice Mail User's Guide.

UWMC Paging Service

UWMC Teleservices Operator Services offers paging services for their pagers, and can be reached at 598-6190.

Spare Pagers And Batteries

UWMC Pagers: Spare batteries are available free of charge through UWMC Teleservices. Loaner and replacement pagers are also available, though you should call 221-2922 first to ensure availability. The UWMC Teleservices is located at NE-165 in the UW Medical Center.
University Of Washington Pagers: Spare batteries are available free of charge through the UW Technology Service Center. Loaner and replacement pagers are also available. The UW Technology Service Center is located in the UW Tower at 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE