'''TelelocatorTelocator Alphanumeric Protocol''' (TAP) is an industry-standard protocol for sending short messages via a land-line modem to a provider of [[pager]] and/or [[SMS]] services, for onward transmission to pagers and mobile phones.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.verisign.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/data_sheet/002641.pdf {{Dead|title=Archived copy link|access-date=February2008-08-11 |archive-date=2006-10-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061024161028/http://www.verisign.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/data_sheet/002641.pdf |url-status=dead 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dartware.com/support/docs/web/Content/06-Notifiers/06-01-ConfiguringNotifications/AlertViaCellPhone.htm {{Dead|title=Alert via Cell Phone link|access-date=February2008-08-11 |archive-date=2008-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080627172352/http://dartware.com/support/docs/web/Content/06-Notifiers/06-01-ConfiguringNotifications/AlertViaCellPhone.htm |url-status=dead 2022}}</ref>
TAP, initially known as Motorola Page Entry (PET) was adopted in September 1988, by the [[Personal Communication Industry Association]]. TAP defines an industry standard for sending alphanumeric messages to pagers.
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==External links==
* [http://www.avtech.com/Support/TAP/index.htm Directory of TAP Dialup Numbers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813221451/http://www.avtech.com/Support/TAP/index.htm |date=2008-08-13 }} from avtech.com
* [http://www.notepage.net/tap-phone-numbers.htm Directory of TAP Dialup Numbers] from notepage.net
* [http://www.tapgateway.com/ Universal TAP Gateway] from tapgateway.com
