But while MPs were busy keeping their pagers under control, the political establishment was otherwise slow on adopting other technologies.

Source: https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/political-pagers-new-labour-whatsapp-ministers

I don't think we've had one where it's been Christmas Day but I think my mum is ready for it for both pagers to go and for us to up and go.

Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/people-working-christmas-day-keep-28164258

It said: "Our crews pagers rang out at 10.34 this morning after a 999 call to Falmouth Coastguard from the owner of a dog which had fallen over cliffs near Portloe.

Source: https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/24005866.portloe-cornwall-dog-rescued-going-cliff/?ref=rss

Unlike other pagers, users could write out full messages instead of coded numbers.

Source: https://screenrant.com/2000s-popular-gadgets-all-cool-kids-had/

We've had a few times in the family where it's Christmas time and the pagers go.

Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/people-working-christmas-day-keep-28164258