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Pagers

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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:

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)
  1. Dial 9.
  2. Wait for the tone.
  3. Dial 7-digit pager number
  1. Dial 8-8600.
  2. Wait for tone.
  3. Enter four-digit pager number.
  1. Dial 9 + 744-8000.
  2. Wait for tone.
  3. Enter four-digit pager number.
From Off Campus
  1. Dial seven-digit pager number.
  1. Dial 598-8600.
  2. Wait for tone.
  3. Enter four-digit pager number.
  1. Dial 744-8000.
  2. Wait for tone.
  3. Enter four-digit pager number.
From The UWMC
  1. Dial 9 + seven-digit pager number.
  1. Dial four-digit pager number.
  1. Dial 9 + 744-8000.
  2. Wait for tone.
  3. Enter four-digit pager number.

Pager Voice Mail

UWMC Paging Service

Spare Pagers And Batteries