diff --git a/src/protocols/Pager/Pager.cpp b/src/protocols/Pager/Pager.cpp
index 59af5d1d..73d0ef5d 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Pager/Pager.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/Pager/Pager.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ PagerClient::PagerClient(PhysicalLayer* phy) {
   _readBitInstance = _phy;
 }
 
-int16_t PagerClient::begin(float base, uint16_t speed) {
+int16_t PagerClient::begin(float base, uint16_t speed, uint16_t shift) {
   // calculate duration of 1 bit in us
   _speed = (float)speed/1000.0f;
   _bitDuration = (uint32_t)1000000/speed;
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ int16_t PagerClient::begin(float base, uint16_t speed) {
   uint16_t step = round(_phy->getFreqStep());
 
   // calculate raw frequency shift
-  _shift = RADIOLIB_PAGER_FREQ_SHIFT_HZ/step;
+  _shiftHz = shift;
+  _shift = _shiftHz/step;
 
   // initialize BCH encoder
   encoderInit();
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ int16_t PagerClient::startReceive(RADIOLIB_PIN_TYPE pin, uint32_t addr, uint32_t
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   // set frequency deviation to 4.5 khz
-  state = _phy->setFrequencyDeviation((float)RADIOLIB_PAGER_FREQ_SHIFT_HZ / 1000.0f);
+  state = _phy->setFrequencyDeviation((float)_shiftHz / 1000.0f);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   // now set up the direct mode reception
diff --git a/src/protocols/Pager/Pager.h b/src/protocols/Pager/Pager.h
index 357e08a2..21a71eb8 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Pager/Pager.h
+++ b/src/protocols/Pager/Pager.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class PagerClient {
 
       \returns \ref status_codes
     */
-    int16_t begin(float base, uint16_t speed);
+    int16_t begin(float base, uint16_t speed, uint16_t shift = RADIOLIB_PAGER_FREQ_SHIFT_HZ);
 
     /*!
       \brief Method to send a tone-only alert to a destination pager.
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ class PagerClient {
     float _speed;
     uint32_t _baseRaw;
     uint16_t _shift;
+    uint16_t _shiftHz;
     uint16_t _bitDuration;
     uint32_t _readBatchPos;
     uint32_t _filterAddr;