Every paging service has varying levels of coverage, or distance from the pager from which the owner can receive messages. Depending on where you expect to receive pages from, there are services that offer local, regional or national coverage.

Coverage is determined by the transmitters the pager is programmed for. The larger the coverage you want, the more expensive your paging service and/or pager will be.

Services with national coverage, although expensive, ensure that you can be reached no matter where you travel.