"Metro Call charges over $100 more per year than Smart Beep for the same service."
I guess that explains why Smart Beep is going out of business and Metro call isn't.
The Metro Call service rep said the same thing. Metro Call was surprised that Smart Beep did not offer to sell off their assets or customer accounts to Metro Call or any other pager company.
Supposedly Metro Call had no idea that Smart Beep was struggling to stay afloat. It's odd that Smart Beep did not inform Metro Call of the pending voicemail mass referral nor ask for payment, kickback or a percentage from Metro Call's potential gain.
The Metro Call customer service rep expressed surprise over the number of physicians who were furious with Metro Call because Smart Beep was going out of business.
Since Metro Call or another pager service did not have the opportunity to buy Smart Beep out or take over the business, all current Smart Beep customers, including those outraged physicians, will have to get new pager numbers with a new service. Then they will have to update all business cards and stationery which have their old Smart Beep numbers imprinted on them.
I am amazed that Smart Beep didn't raise the rates to current standards, nor put their business assets up for sale.