Is there a limit to the number of SkyTel Custom Newscast services I can receive?
Yes. However, with the currently available selections, it is unlikely that you’ll reach the limit. Our goal is to give you even more choices in the future to meet your information needs. SkyTel will be constantly adding services to give you more custom choices. Should your selections ever exceed the limit, we’ll give you suggestions for correcting the problem when you submit your choices. If you’re interested in the technology of why you might encounter limits, read on… Current advanced messaging device technology gives you the ability to receive more services than ever before imagined on your device. Like most good things, though, there is a limit. SkyTel Custom Newscasts utilize the broadcast addresses on your device. The maximum, absolute number of broadcast addresses is 192, grouped into 6 channels of 32 addresses each – think of it as a 6 x 32 grid. As a practical matter, the number of services you can actually receive is almost always lower than 192. The actual number is determin
