5 Modern Day Industries That Still Use Pagers. Story by Mikael Trench • 6m. W henever someone brings up pagers nowadays, it's usually a sign that they've been around the block.

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.

Because modern pagers (yes, pagers are still manufactured) have incredibly long battery life and work on a separate network void of virtually any data traffic, they are incredibly reliable.

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.

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, ...

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.

While pagers have their limits given that they only possess one-way communication capabilities, ... 5 Modern Day Industries That Still Use Pagers.