System and method for providing numeric-only paging service with wireless telephone service

A method of providing numeric-only paging service for wireless telephone service, comprising the steps of:

• assigning an auxiliary telephone number to a wireless telephone, said auxiliary telephone number being distinct from a main telephone number assigned to said wireless telephone which activates call for said wireless telephone;
• receiving a telephone call from a telephone in response to dialing of said auxiliary telephone number;
• thereafter, receiving a plurality of dual-tone, multi-frequency signals from said telephone;
• converting said plurality of dual-tone, multi-frequency signals into a short message service text message;
• transmitting said short message service text message to a short message service server;
• in response to receipt of said short message service text message by said short message service server, transmitting a page to a mobile telephone switching office to initiate ultimate transmission of said short message service text message to said wireless telephone;
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• wherein said method further comprises the step of translating said auxiliary telephone number into said main telephone number.