what is the real benefit of a sports pager?

**LLXC** · 01-09-11, 03:34 AM

Since smartphones, they have become obsolete.

**flyingillini** · 01-09-11, 03:51 AM

They posted that picture in a joking fashion. They are old school and no use for them these days.

**KKoz9** · 01-09-11, 05:41 PM

they were cool in 2001

**Brock Landers** · 01-09-11, 05:42 PM

i had an ATS pager back in 1995, was cool as fuk then. Ditched it when i got the internet on my phone some years ago now.

**Reload** · 01-09-11, 05:46 PM

Was neat having one during the years I did. I'd look at it constantly.

**byronbb** · 01-09-11, 05:51 PM

Pagers were pretty cool.

**jjgold** · 01-09-11, 05:54 PM

still ok if you do not want to drain your phone

much faster to get scores with pager

**Brock Landers** · 01-09-11, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

still ok if you do not want to drain your phone much faster to get scores with pager

you have to be kidding me, with android phones and iphones, may as well have a laptop strapped to you

**thealfa** · 01-10-11, 02:05 AM

what was its function? does it send scores to you in real time? does it cost a monthly service fee? no wonder I never heard of sports pager before (I'm a newbie). The word "pager" does sound outdated. I think "texting" is the new "paging".

"drain my phone"? that's why there is such a thing as "unlimited" service now...

Originally posted by jjgold

still ok if you do not want to drain your phone

much faster to get scores with pager

**KKoz9** · 01-10-11, 01:51 PM

Text NFL or NBA to 4INFO or 4GOOG.

Voila! Scores magically appear in 10 seconds.

**dante1** · 01-10-11, 01:55 PM

I still use mine and it was free and the service is free, so why not. I am old school.. lol

**showtimeBOOK** · 04-04-11, 11:00 PM

Depends on what you do and how much

If you just play lil here or there you probably get by with just the free stuff. But if your a dime player or more, it's only smart to have organized info from several casinos.

There is no smartphone app that shows you multiple casinos. In fact they just say "CURRENT" (well where the hell did that line come from) And if you do use the normal websites they might show you more, but it takes 10-60+ seconds for pages to load. That's not very helpful when your trying to get down on a game that is about ready to go off the board. Imagine what happens if the your phone gets confiscated, then you might worry about all those free odds sites or site you use and all the times you visit it. Doesn't take rocket scientist to figure out what your doing.

If you "TAKE" action. You cannot go without a pager or beeper. Cant always be by the computer and you cannot check lines while on phone talking to clients. PLUS a lot of those free site will track your stuff and who's to say their not monitoring you.

It comes down to trust if you trust the FREE stuff is good enough, so be it. I personally like knowing my casinos, having a company protect my information and not track down my personal info on my phone. A lot of you would be surprised to see how much I can get from your "smart phones" just by having you go to a website. Doesn't matter if you log in or not. I can force your phone to push down info. Just have to tell it what. Name, phone #, etc...

So think about what your doing and make informed decisions.
I use one pager place now because I get halftime lines live and my customers love to hedge their bets. I like it too!

The same place I use for my pager I have a cellphone backup that works the same and gives all the info the pager does. Pages load in less than 4 seconds and no info is ever saved on my phone. Not to mention you need username and password just to access it. So no worrys if my phone gets nabbed.

**Balco10** · 04-04-11, 11:03 PM

Amazing as some books still offer this outdated pagers!

**venice2222** · 04-04-11, 11:10 PM

I didnt know they still made pagers.

**frostno98** · 04-04-11, 11:13 PM

Those things were great back in 2005. The scores were instant and easy to scroll thru.

**King Mayan** · 04-04-11, 11:14 PM

Pagers are for pimping hoes...

**showtimeBOOK** · 04-04-11, 11:19 PM

bingo

Those things were great back in 2005. The scores were instant and easy to scroll thru.

betting is a game of timing and also being able to organize all the info out there. that's why it worth having something that keeps you organized and confident about the numbers your giving out. You will get busted out if you use outdated lines because some FREE site didn't feel like doing their job or was down.

cant bitch at them when shit happens because it's FREE.
most likely never get a hold of any customer service too.

peace of mind is priceless when big money is on it. plus i always get overnights where the FREE sites have nothing. no help there.

**jjgold** · 12-09-20, 10:01 AM

Does anyone sell these anymore?

**Otters27** · 12-09-20, 10:06 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

Does anyone sell these anymore?

No. Soon AI will pick games for you

**jjgold** · 12-09-20, 10:09 AM

I would buy one of these still today despite phones

**stake1** · 12-11-20, 12:12 AM

Are they still in service? Used to get dozens mailed to me by books

**Wrongside** · 12-11-20, 12:14 AM

Anybody remember that 1 800 number you could call to give you the scores? lol... Was nice in era of cell phones, before smart phones.

**gauchojake** · 12-11-20, 12:16 AM

There used to be this nerdy ass dude who waited tables at a restaurant I worked at. He would always be checking his pager. One day I asked him why he was always looking at his pager - I thought maybe he was dealing weed or something and I could get a hook up. Turns out he was a degenerate gambler looking at a sports pager

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**pologq** · 12-11-20, 07:49 AM

i had a pager that would give me text on a screen after someone would call a number and tell someone the text they wanted sent to me. on that pager i was able to get scores. that was before my degenerate days as i was 18,19 at that time. i started betting at 21.

**jjgold** · 12-11-20, 08:44 AM

Originally posted by carolinakid

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...agers&_sacat=0

those are just pagers no service anymore

deceptive scamming advertising

**carolinakid** · 12-11-20, 09:06 AM

you know back in the day i never got one..............

**clockwise1965** · 12-11-20, 09:46 AM

If you have a flip phone or a brick phone. Get a pager.

Smartphone users don't need one.