Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 14:21:39 -0700 From: Tony Rini <tony@thegrid.net> To: Otter <otterr@telocity.com> Cc: Erin <Kahn@deadbbs.com>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Paging Message-ID: <39B95863.A108073C@thegrid.net> References: <HLEDJBJKDDPDJBMGCLPPKEEOCCAA.otterr@telocity.com>
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To save yourself from typing and memorizing everyones phone number you can always create email aliases that point to the <10 digit #>@page.nextel.com address. i.e. pagejohn@yourdomain.com ---> 8185551234@page.nextel.com -- Tony Rini tony@thegrid.net System Administrator OneMain.Com Otter wrote: > > oops! almost forgot... if you don't have a gui browser and prefer life > on the command line, you can also email <10 digit #>@page.nextel.com > to send alpha pages. > > }-----Original Message----- > }From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > }[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Otter > }Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 5:14 PM > }To: Erin; questions@FreeBSD.ORG > }Subject: RE: Paging > } > } > }I work for Siemens Building Technologies in South Florida (yes, I'm > }aware you said SouthWest). We use the Nextel units for our > }100+ member > }branch. The service we subscribe to includes radio, alpha paging and > }cellular service. I haven't been able to find a non-M$ > }paging app yet, > }but if you go to http://page.nextel.com you can page any Nextel user > }(who subscribes to the paging service) with your favorite > }web browser. > }All you need to know is the person's 10 digit number (Area Code + > }Phone #). Here, our local call range extends statewide. AFAIK, Nextel > }is nationwide. You might want to research where they have > }towers/range > }in your area. In the SouthWest US, the range kicks ass. I've > }even seen > }their cell towers up in the mountains of Georgia and Tennessee where > }there's no large cities nearby. > }-Otter > } > } > }}-----Original Message----- > }}From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > }}[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Erin > }}Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 2:37 PM > }}To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG > }}Subject: Paging > }} > }} > }}I am looking for an alphanumeric/numeric paging service that has the > }}following features; > }} > }}--> Internet capable pages (maybe via a .cgi or with software for > }}Free/OpenBSD) > }}--> Very good coverage in South-West US, or at least in > }}Southern California > }}--> Something that's not going to cost me my child's college > }}fund each > }}month. > }} > }} > }}Does anyone have any idea's? > }} > }} > }}Thanks, > }} > }}Erin > }} > }} > }}mailto:kahn@deadbbs.com > }}http://www.deadbbs.com > }}http://www.fortenberry.net > }} > }} > }}"Can i dial 1-255-255-255255 and make every phone in the > }world ring?" > }} > }}-- Tanuki > }} > }} > }} > }}To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > }}with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > } > } > } > }To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > }with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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