TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Pager-Answering Machine Unveiled: Two companies unveiled a new pager in Dallas that acts like a pocket telephone answering machine. Motorola Inc. and Paging Network Inc., the country’s largest paging company, say they expect to begin marketing the device nationwide next year, charging about $20 a month. Here’s how it works: The person sending the message dials a special phone number, then hears a recorded greeting from the recipient and leaves a verbal message. This is sent by phone to a paging terminal, then to a satellite, and finally to the recipient. The recipient will hear a tone or feel a vibration from the device.
