Busy restaurant's notification device (5)

I believe the answer is:

pager

(Other definitions for pager that I've seen before include "message on this?" , "communicator?" , "Bleeper device" , "This may summon one" , "Small radio bleeper for contact" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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