SouthernNet Glossary of Paging Terms

GLOSSARY OF PAGING TERMS

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Address Book Input name, address and phone numbers into the pager's memory.
Alarm Clock Alarm can be set to alert at a pre-selected time.
Auto On/Off The pager can be set to turn off daily at a pre-selected time for a specific duration. After this duration, the pager will automatically turn on again. User selectable.
Auto Backlight Backlight turns on automatically when the pager detects insufficient light.
Auto Retry Automatically resends your message up to 3 times when the line is busy.
Automatic Signature Capabiity Program your pager to automatically add your name to every message being sent.

Batch Paging Sends multiple pages in one phone call, limiting phone line usage.
Battery Gauge An Icon in the display will specifiy the battery voltage level.
Bookmark Set a bookmark when reading an information update; upon re-entering, the message will begin where the bookmark was set.
Button Operation Allows you to play, reverse, fast forward, pause, lock and delete messages all with dedicated buttons.

Call Status Detects busy signals and monitors message delivery progress.
Caller ID If the sender's name and number is programmed into your pager's memory, the pager will ID the sender for you.
Character-to-Number Translator Easily enter phone numbers that use text. Just type in the actual letters and it will automatically translate it to the appropriate number.
Custom Power Up Prompts A programmable prompt (typically a carrier name) that is displayed for approximately 2 seconds when the pager is turned on.

Dash Insertion The pager will insert a dash after the area code (i.e. after the 3rd digit in a 10-digit message.
Date Stamping The incoming message will be stamped with the date when it is received. The date will be displayed at the end of the message.
Day of Week The day of the week will be displayed on the standby screen.
Dedicated On/Off Button Allows you to turn the pager on and off easily with one button.
Display Message Number The number of the message received will appear in the icon display.
Disable All Alerts All audible and vibration alerts are disabled; therefore the pager will never alert.
Duplicate Message Detection Duplicate messages are stored in the same memory slot as the original message - saving memory space for new messages. The latest timestamp is used and a Duplicate prompt is displayed when the message is read.

Erase All All read, unprotected messages may be erased at once.
Error Correction Automatically Corrects message errors.
Event Alarm Messages saved to the event list can have a daily or one-time alarm set at a specific time to remind you of the event.
Event List Saves messages with specific times and dates that you want to remember such as birthdays or anniversaries.

Group Page Simultaneously send the same message to multiple members of a group.

Information Services Capability Allows user to receive information services such as sports, weather, headline news or stock updates.
Information Services History File Pager keeps the 7 most recent information service updates in a history file for easy reference. Older updates are pushed out.
International Characters The pager re-maps characters with the corresponding international characters.
International Date The date is displayed in international (day/month) format.
IR Data Port This infrared port allows you to transfer data to and from a computer.

Low Battery Alert Pager alerts when the battery power is low.
Low Battery Indicator Battery icon that is displayed when the battery is getting low and needs to be replaced.

Mailboxes You can create separate mailboxes for personal messages and information service messages.
Manual Page Send messages to someone not programmed into memory.
Memory Full Indication Memory full prompt is displayed when the memory is full.
Message Alarms The user can read a message and set an alarm to it for a reminder.
Message Continued Indication Icon that indicates the messages continues on another screen.
Message Counter Display Indicates how many messages you have received.
Message Folders and Inboxes Multiple personal folders can be created to organize stored messages. On certain pager models, incoming messages can be programmed to be automatically routed to special inboxes.
Message Lock Messages may be locked to prevent them from being erased.
Message Memory Pager's capacity to store messages.
Memory Retention/Backup Messages and Pager settings are retained/saved when the pager is turned off or the battery is replaced.
Message Preview Allows you to view the first line of each message for easy reference.
Message Slot Number Represents the message's position in the message stack.
Message Status List Quickly see the status of your messages to determine whether they were sent or not.

News Auto Preview Enable/Disable Allows the user to enable/disable automatically jumping to a newly received news message.
Notebook Entries Use the notebook entries to store any important messages for future reference.

Phone Directory Allows you to store numbers and/or names into the pager's memory.
Private Time The pager can be set to turn off all pager alerts daily at a pre-selected time for a specified duration. The pager will continue to receive messages; however, it will not alert the user during this time.

Reminder Alert A short friendly alert reminds you when you have not reviewed your messages.

Selective Erase Allows individual messages to be erased one at a time.
Silent Vibration Pager will vibrate rather than audibly alert when receiving messages.
Smart Alarm Alarm that can be set to alert one time, daily or weekly.
Smart Message Alarms Allows you to tag one of your personal messages to an alarm and have it alert you daily, weekly, or one time.
Space Insertion The pager will insert a space after the area code.
Store Voice Messages will automatically be stored in the caller's own voice and can be replayed at any time.

Task List Messages can be saved to a separated task list folder, providing a handy reminder of "to-do" items.
Time Stamping The incoming message will be stamped with the time it is received. The time will be displayed at the end of the message.
Tone and Visual Alerts Visual and audio alerts help ensure that pages are not missed.
Trash Folder Items in any folder can be moved to the trash folder for deletion, providing easy cleanup fo old messages and information.

User Selectable Alerts Choose your favorite, or change your alerts so you can differentiate your pager from others.

Vibrating Alert Pager will discretely alert you to incoming pages by vibrating.

Zoom Display Zoom in from 8 lines to 4 lines for a larger view of your messages in the display.

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