Lebanon Pagers Explosion: On Tuesday, massive blasts took place in some areas of Lebanon and Syria. A pager was used in this blast. Many people might not be able to know what a pager is. Meanwhile, after this blast, investigation agencies have started investigating.
Actually, a pager is a small wireless communication device which is used especially for sending and receiving messages. In simple language it is also called a beeper. Pagers were used on a large scale in the 1980s and 1990s. At that time, not many people used mobile phones.
Know why pager is used
Most people use pagers to receive messages via radio frequency from a base station or a central dispatch. These messages can be numeric, such as phone numbers, or alphanumeric, such as text. Two-way pagers are used to send messages. When a message arrives, the pager sounds a tone. The pager does not depend on the mobile network. Therefore, it is considered a reliable means of communication. In difficult situations, it proves helpful in conveying your message to others.
In which countries is pager still used today?
Let us tell you that pagers are used in countries like America, Japan, Britain, Canada, Switzerland. It is used in hospitals and healthcare sector. However, their number is very less. It can be used in countries where internet coverage is very poor.
There are so many types of pagers
Let us tell you that pager has strong battery life. It lasts for a whole week on a single charge. It sends messages faster than mobile. There are two types of pagers. First one-way pager- in this, users could only receive messages but could not reply. Whereas, in two-way pager, along with receiving messages, reply can also be sent.
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