Paging
Modica have partnered with Spark NZ, to provide access to the New Zealand Pager network..
Allowing organisations access to a new pager network, (the old pager network was decommissioned on the 1st of July 2017). The new network will allow selected (contracted through Spark) customers to continue to send to pager devices.
Modica have enabled a specialised transport which can be set up and deployed on any of our existing APIs (and on a select number of our web-applications). Access
If you are already contracted, through Spark, you can request the specialised transport be added to your existing gateway application credentials.
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If this is a new set up, choose from any of the following available APIs from our suite:
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You can request the specialised transport be provisioned on the following web-based applications from our suite of applications:
To request any of the above, please contact your friendly account manager, or directly through: [sparksupport@modicagroup.com](mailto://{{ supportEmail >}}).
FAQs
Who can use the pager network?
As of 1 July 2017, the Spark Paging service is no longer a public service.
It is a service run on behalf of the NZ Fire Service and for an agreed group of high volume customers with new contracted supply agreements directly with Spark primarily for New Zealand Emergency Services and Health Organisations
Therefore if you do not have a new supply agreement, you cannot use the paging service.
What format do I need to make my pager numbers?
The pager number format is determined by the API you are using. (specified in the API documentation), or the application instructions.
That is… International Format, with + prefix. (eg: +6426xxxxxxx)
What if I have 6 digit pager numbers?
You still need to send it in international format, so it will arrive as a 10 or 11 digit number (eg +64261234567). If it comes through as 11 digits… we strip the first 4 digits and the last check digit and process the 6 digit pager number ‘123456’.
If it comes through as 10 digits, (eg +6426123456), we strip the first 4 digits and process the 6 digit pager number ‘123456’
What if I have old Buzzme, Airnote or MiniCall pagers?
Allowance has not been made for these pagers. Please contact your Spark account manager if you have this requirement.
How many characters are in my pager message?
A standard 1 UNIT, Pager message is 240 characters long. (See Character Limits for more information)
Why Modica?
Modica have partnered with Spark to expose a public interface for a combined SMS and Paging gateway.
The reason for this alliance is so that we can migrate customers from the old pager network to a standard interface where customers can send out to either message transportation mechanism (SMS or Pager).
Open Pager Messaging Solution Sheet .pdf
