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

'''Telelocator 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=ArchivedAlert copyvia 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 1988, by the [[Personal Communication Industry Association]]. TAP defines an industry standard for sending alphanumeric messages to pagers.