Pager Center is a 32 bit (Windows? 95/98/NT4/2000) client for sending SMS/Paging Messages to any world-wide network whose dial in service center supports the TAP protocol. Pager Center is TAPI compliant and requires a properly installed TAPI Device (an internal or external modem or PC Card or Mobile Phone .inf file etc) and uses a landline connection to the SMSC (Short Message Service Center) to send a text message of up to 160 characters to any Pager or Mobile Phone that is capable of receiving Mobile Terminated SMS.

Pager Center comes on a two floppy disks and to install you simply run setup.exe from Windows Explorer. Pager Center is simple to use with an intuitive interface that requires minimal knowledge or skill. A simple address function is included for frequently called mobile numbers and messages can be broadcast to group members on different networks at home and abroad.

Setting up Pager Center is simplicity in itself. From the Menu edit your chosen network, confirm your modem settings and go. Pager Center will save a copy of each message sent in a user configurable Outbox Pager Center accepts a command line argument in the form of . When used from the command line, Pager Center will dial the designated number and pass the designated message to the network prior to closing itself down thus enabling automated Paging notification in response to computer generated events when used with scheduling type software.

Pager Center has a Message Queue facility and it is possible to queue multiple messages to either a single or to multiple providers. Pager Center will work out which network to send each message to and dial accordingly.

Pager Centre Features:

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Does not depend on a mobile phone prefix to work out which network a pager or mobile phone is on. Either uses the default network (where SMS inter-network capability exists) or uses the network specified by the user within the Telephone Directory item thus catering for those countries where number portability exists between networks as well as for those countries where it does not.

Using Broadcast, can maintain group lists which may contain members who are in different countries and on different networks.

The wide choice of networks available worldwide ensures that messages can be routed by the most economical means. In the United Kingdom, for example, it may be cheaper to use a network service center in America or Australia rather than using a network service center at home which may incur premium rate or mobile rate call charges.

Unlike most other paging and SMS software, Pager Center uses TAPI and is a 32 bit Windows program which will co-operate with other TAPI devices wishing to use the same communications port. TAPI also ensures that calls can be initiated with a wide range of devices such as ISDN, Cellular etc.