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[[image:Ixodevicesm.jpg|thumb|right|1985 MetroMedia IXO Device]]

'''Telelocator Alphanumeric Protocol''' (TAP) is a protocol for submitting requests to a cellular or pager service as a numeric or alphanumeric message. <ref>http://www.verisign.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/data_sheet/002641.pdf</ref>

'''Telocator 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 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-08-11 |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 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dartware.com/support/docs/web/Content/06-Notifiers/06-01-ConfiguringNotifications/AlertViaCellPhone.htm |title=Alert via Cell Phone |access-date=2008-08-11 |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 }}</ref>

TAP, initially known as Motorola Page Entry (PET) was adopted in September of 1988, by the [[Personal Communication Industry AssosicationAssociation]]. (PCIA) (at the time known as Telelocator). TAP defines thean wirelessindustry standard for sending alphanumeric messages to pagers. <ref>http://www.tap-ixo.info</ref>

This protocol is often used to send [[SMS]]/Text Alerts to a [[Cell Phone]]. <ref>http://dartware.com/support/docs/web/Content/06-Notifiers/06-01-ConfiguringNotifications/AlertViaCellPhone.htm</ref>

TAP was also known as IXO protocol. Originally, devices like the IXO Device were used to send Alphanumeric Pages using TAP. Later, [[Motorola]] would create a similar device called the [[AlphaMate]].

TAP, initially known as Motorola Page Entry (PET) was adopted in September of 1988, by the Personal Communication Industry Assosication (PCIA) (at the time known as Telelocator). TAP defines the wireless standard for sending alphanumeric messages to pagers. <ref>http://www.tap-ixo.info</ref>

== TAP Communication Protocol ==

The standard protocol is ASCII with XON/XOFF flow control, using a 10-bit code (1 start bit, 7 data bits, even parity, 1 stop bit). No echo shall be employed in full duplex mode.<ref>Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP), Version 1.8, February 4, 1997</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Simple Network Paging Protocol]] (SNPP)

* [[SNPP]]

* [[Wireless Communications Transfer Protocol]] (WCTP)

* [http://www.avtech.com/Support/TAP/index.htm The World's Largest Online Directory of TAP Dialup Numbers] (Aledgedly)

== References ==

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==External links==

[[Category:Mobile technology]]

* [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.avtechnotepage.comnet/Support/TAP/indextap-phone-numbers.htm The World's Largest Online Directory of TAP Dialup Numbers] (Aledgedly)from notepage.net

* [http://www.tapgateway.com/ Universal TAP Gateway] from tapgateway.com

* http://www.braddye.com/a_entry.html

* http://www.tapgateway.com/files/TAP_V1P8.pdf

* http://www.pageone.co.uk/downloads/developer/TAP_Document.pdf (version 1.7)

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[[Category:Network protocols]]

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