Paging receiver with a display function that inhibits display of a received command signal

A radio pager having a message displaying function, said pager comprising:

• means for receiving a radio signal including a message signal transmitted from a base station, said receiving means having an output;
• first detecting means having an input coupled to receive signals from said output of said receiving means, said first detecting means detecting a message identification signal included in said radio signal received from said base station, said message identification signal representing a beginning of said message signal, and said first detecting means outputting a message detection signal responsive to a detection of said received message identification signal;
• second detecting means having an input coupled to receive signals from said first detecting means, said second detecting means detecting a first character signal included in said message, and detecting a second character signal included in said message and following said first character signal, said second detecting means outputting a first and a second character detection signal responsive to said detection of said first and second character signals, respectively;
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• first storing means for starting a storage of said message in response to said message detection signal, for interrupting storage of said message in response to said first character detection signal, and for resuming the storage of said message in response to said second character detection signal.