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

'Once in a lifetime is enough': Volunteers help residents in Page, Hunter clean up after rare storm Page likely will be without electricity until the end of the week, mayor says.

Afraid to leave their homes, some immigrants are digitizing major aspects of their lives while others attempt to go off-grid.

Emirates passengers aren't allowed to bring pagers and walkie-talkies on board, the airline said, after similar devices belonging to the militant group Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon last month.