Does anyone have any problem with getting messages on a beeper? As I said, I have had plenty of problems receiving calls on my cell phone. And I wasn't on roaming or out of range! It may have to do with the fact that I live in the New York City area, and the cell phone traffic there is pretty high. My cell phone saleman told me that sometimes the satellite is busy, or there are patches of places that are not accessible to cell phone calls. My son got a cell phone from Bell Atlantic only to find out he live in a very, very small area in which there is no Bell Atlantic Service. Since it is of utmost importance to always be able to be able to be reached, a cell phone might not be a great choice. Amandasmom (Maxine)