Customer Service:

Activate / Deactivate Optional SkyTel Services

If you subscribe to any of the following services, you can turn them on and off here, on the SkyTel site. You will be asked to enter your SkyTel PIN and Subscriber Security Code when you make a selection.
For more information on these services, please send an e-mail to skyuser@skytel.com or call SkyTel Customer Service at 1-800-SKY-USER. 

Activate or Deactivate Nationwide Now®
Nationwide Now® is temporary Nationwide coverage only when you need it. Available to SkyPager® and SkyWord customers with Metro or Regional coverage plans, Nationwide Now® allows you to receive messages in any of the thousands of cities and towns in the U.S. where SkyTel has coverage. To check coverage for the areas where you travel, refer to the SkyTel coverage maps. Additional costs apply.


Activate or Deactivate International Follow Me
International Follow Me gives SkyPager® and SkyWord customers temporary international coverage for up to 99 days when traveling outside the U.S. Additional costs and some unit restrictions apply. Contact SkyTel Customer Service for complete information.

To see if SkyTel offers coverage in the places you travel, check the international coverage list of countries and major cities where SkyTel offers international coverage.

Activate or Deactivate Delivered/Read Notifications

Delivery/Read Notifications provide you with "receipts" when you send a message from your 2Way device to other SkyTel advanced messaging customers. All advanced messaging devices will return "Message Delivered" notifications. Devices subscribing to the Read Acknowledgements feature will also send "Message Read" notifications. Additional costs and some unit restrictions apply.