Pagers are an easy way to decrease costly budgets and still maintain the communication needed with employees. Advancements in pagers over the past several years are incredible and today's pagers are not simply "beepers" anymore. The pagers of today are capable of confirmed delivery even with basic one-way communication, which may be all that is needed for many employees. In addition, pagers with two-way communication, internet and email capabilities are some of the options on the market today. Pagers also allow for easy distribution of mass messages for all employees or groups of employees. With pagers there is no fear of reception issues found with cell phones since pagers operate on a radio frequency instead of the cell service networks. This will eliminate the problem of an employee not being in range and not receiving a message with critical importance. Unlike cell phones, pagers do not require charging and operate on a battery with usage times in the months and years, not hours like many of the newer cell phones on the market today. Not only does this eliminate the problem of a dead phone, it also cuts the electricity usage for charging phones, which in our environmentally conscious day and age is a very good thing for everyone. Imagine the reduction in electricity usage multiplied by the vast number of employees working in government offices, it is significant. Pagers are also less intrusive into the workplace as there are no obnoxious songs blaring with every call, pagers are much more discreet and less distracting, creating a more work-friendly environment.