SkyTel 2Way pagers DOWN all US

Wed May 20 07:58:52 UTC 1998

> other .5% problem), I told her if I was ever kidnapped to call Skytel as
> they had to be able to track where I was.  The woman on the phone "would
> neither confirm nor deny" that possibility.  She referenced a privacy
> issue and didn't want to say more.

They can tell atleast what area you are in to probably about a 1/4-1/2
mile radius, I think. No question about.

> 
> 	I more hope I don't have any pageable events, than they fix it
> tonite.  Since, my luck, they'll fix it at 4am and they'll do such a good
> job all the test messages I sent and Skytel sent will make it through to
> me.
> 
> 			Tuc/TTSG 
> > On Tue, 19 May 1998, TTSG wrote:
> > 
> > > Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 23:54:25 -0400 (EDT)
> > > From: TTSG <ttsg at ttsg.com>
> > > To: Mark Allan Rizzo <mrizzo at origin.ea.com>
> > > Cc: nanog at merit.edu
> > > Subject: Re: SkyTel 2Way pagers DOWN all US
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Just wanted to inform anyone that relies on this for system notifications
> > > > etc.  Skytel lost a satellite feed and all of their 2-Way pagers are down.
> > > > I called them and they told me that it had been down since 5:00pm CST and
> > > > they hoped to have it back 'soon'.
> > > > 
> > > 	As well as regular "Skyword" pagers.  We confirm your time, as we
> > > saw it about 7p Eastern, and a VERY WEIRD (Completely garbled, no time
> > > stamp) message at 5p Eastern.  Saw on the local news tonite that it was
> > > "knocked out of orbit".  The phone person just has said "Satellite problems".
> > > 
> > > 	Both TV and Skytel say they are NOT the only ones that count on
> > > that satellite, so it might be worth some peace of mind to run a test of
> > > your pager.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 		Tuc/TTSG
> > > 
> > 
> 

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