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Is it still possible to buy an old fashioned pager that works?

I mean the kind of thing that doctors took to concerts back in the 1970s that vibrates to let you know to phone a number...? Where would you get one and how would you activate it? Do they still exist? How do they work?
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I think they still use them in hospitals.
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
@ProdigalSummer: I've seen them for sale. But I get the impression that they only work over fairly short distances.
I think it depends on the service provider.
lillyd · F
@greenmountaingal: there are long-range pagers too
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
@ProdigalSummer: Hmmm....hadn't thought of that. I'm going to check with Cricket tomorrow.
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
@LillyD: Thanks. All I see for sale on Amazon only mention hospitals and nursing care.