FIELD: information technology.
SUBSTANCE: disclosed is a method of merging cellular and paging communication systems. A cellular communication user terminal includes a reception device for receiving messages at paging communication frequency and a device for displaying text paging message on the screen of the user terminal. When the called user terminal moves out the coverage area of cellular stations, it is switched to receiving paging messages. The calling user terminal sends a short message to the paging network so that the called user terminal receives the message, and after receiving the message, the called user terminal is switched to a mode for operating in a mobile network when it enters the coverage area of the mobile network.
EFFECT: widening zone for transmitting short messages from the mobile cellular communication user terminal to the size of the coverage area of paging communication.
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