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Pager Mode

Some phones can be put in "pager mode", which means that incoming calls can be deactivated: you are only notified for SMS messages and voice mail. Be cautious though, for some manufacturers don't distinguish between a real "pager" and the fact of sending and receiving SMS messages, which is also fine, but requires that your correspondents have a similar phone.

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Here are some phones for which that information is available:

Phone NamePager Mode
Motorola Timeport P8097yes
Motorola Timeport P8090yes

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