broadcast on these frequencies: 169.800 MHz 161.4375 MHz In Switzerland the following frequencies are used: Telepage F1: 147,400 MHz (512bps) Telepage F2: 147,375 MHz (1200bps) Telepage F3: 147,325 MHz (1200bps) Telepage F4: 147,300 MHz (1200bps) SIKAN: 169,500 MHz The Belgium POCSAG is used for paging over the A.S.T.R.I.D. network: 169.625 MHz: POCSAG 2400 (Fire Departments, Rescue) In Italy, the 26.225-26.935 MHz band (AM/FM, odd frequency steps) and 40.0125-40.0875 MHz (in 25 kHz steps) may be used for local pagers. These frequencies are often used for on-site hospital paging systems, including voice paging. Use of POCSAG on the 26 MHz and 27 MHz band has been logged by several listeners in Europe, specifically frequencies 26.350 MHz, 26.500 MHz, 26.705 MHz, 26.725 MHz, 26.755 MHz, 27.005 MHz, 27.007 MHz, 27.255 MHz (see note below regarding legal use of 27.255 MHz for paging in the United States). It appears that US-specification paging systems operating on 27.255 MHz have been sold in Italy and other European countries. The former monopoly operator SIP (which later became TIM) used the following frequencies for their pager service, called Teledrin: 161.175 MHz (for tone/voice only and numeric pagers, probably for the alphanumeric pagers); 466.075 MHz (for tone/voice only, numeric and alphanumeric pagers, using the narrow frequencies of the TACS phone system) In France, POCSAG is operated by E*Message over the AlphaPage network on the 466 MHz frequency: 466.025 Mhz 466.050 Mhz 466.075 Mhz 466.175 Mhz 466.20625 Mhz 466.23125 Mhz Americas United States POCSAG can be used on any of the frequencies reserved for paging. In some areas, these frequencies may be used for other purposes, including land-mobile voice and data communications (generally under a waiver from the FCC). The 35, 43, 152, 157 and 454 MHz bands were originally allocated to the Improved Mobile Telephone Service radiotelephone "car phone" services in the United States. With the demise of the IMTS service, these frequency bands were re-allocated to other services, including paging. The 26.995 MHz, 27.045 MHz, 27.095 MHz, 27.145 MHz, 27.195 MHz and 27.255 MHz frequencies do not require a license. 27.255 MHz and is authorized for higher power use (25 watt power limit compared to 4 watt power limit for the other 26-28 MHz frequencies) but is shared with CB radio channel 23 and is not protected from interference from CB radio transmissions. Reference Part 95 of the FCC Rules, Subpart C sections 95.731, 95.763, 95.767, 95.771