In addition, some pagers may require a pause to allow them to answer the page and display the number (or mailbox) you should call, or an extra code such as the star or the pound key. If a pause or a special code is required, you embed them in the sequence of numbers by first entering the star key. For example, if your pager requires a pause, you would enter the pager number to call, then the star followed by a number (1 to 9) to indicate how long a pause (in seconds) is required, then your mailbox number:
Pause 8 seconds
1 408 555 1212 *8 12
Mailbox Number
If your pager required a pound sign to be entered after the number of the phone (or, in this case, the mailbox) from which the page came, you would enter a star and pound sign at the end:
