Systems and methods for automatically programming pagers

A pager configured for use in a service environment to page a patron waiting for service, the pager comprising:

• a rechargeable power supply;
• a contacting mechanism configured to electrically couple with a charger station to receive (i) power from the charger station to recharge the power supply, and (ii) wired control communication;
• non-transient electronic storage media storing a first identifier for the pager;
• a wireless transmitter configured to facilitate wireless communication between the pager and a wireless network;
• one or more processors configured:
• to transmit and receive wireless communication with the wireless network through the wireless transmitter at a first unique address that corresponds to the first identifier;
• to receive, through the contacting mechanism, information indicating a second identifier;
• responsive to reception of the information indicating the second identifier, to store the first identifier in the electronic storage media;
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• subsequent to storage of the second identifier in the electronic storage, to transmit and receive wireless communication with the wireless network through the wireless transmitter at a second unique address that corresponds to the second identifier, the second unique address being different from the first unique address.