While pagers have their limits given that they only possess one-way communication capabilities, they are free of many burdens ...

Many pagers only listen for incoming signals and do not send them. This makes tracking harder. In addition, some pagers lack the GPS technology that is nearly universal in modern cellphones.

Pagers lack more modern navigation technologies so can be harder to track, but are still widely used in hospitals for their reliable service. Listen to this article · 2:33 min Learn more.

The pagers began beeping just after 3:30 in the afternoon in Lebanon on Tuesday, alerting Hezbollah operatives to a message from their leadership in a chorus of chimes, melodies, and buzzes. But ...

Modern pagers (inset) can send encrypted messages without giving away their location. AP One theory was the pagers had been engineered so the batteries would heat up until the devices exploded.

Officials have referred to the pager attack as 'a modern day Trojan Horse' for its sophistication and deception. By Carla St. Louis carlastlouis Published 12/23/24 AT 10:56 AM EST.

Modern pagers utilize lithium-ion batteries, which can ignite and explode if subjected to sufficient heat. Hundreds of injured were taken to American University Hospital in central Beirut, ...