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A small electronic communication device which signals when a telephone call has been received at a base station Each such device receives radio signals from the base station specifically coded for the individual to whom it is registered the signal given by the device to the registered user may be a beeping sound indicating that the user should call the base station to receive a message or it may display a telephone number to which the user may call directly to return the incoming call or may display a short message Such devices are small enough to carry in the pocket or pocketbook or to clip onto a belt or other part of the clothing Also called beeper