SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                       WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 
  
                              FORM 8-K 
                           CURRENT REPORT 
  
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
  
                            February 9, 1998 
                   _________________________________ 
                   (Date of earliest event reported) 
  
                          Paging Network, Inc. 
         ______________________________________________________ 
         (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 
  
   Delaware               0-19494                  04-2740516 
 ______________     _____________________      __________________ 
 (State of          (Commission File No.)      (IRS Employer 
 Incorporation)                                Identification No.) 
  
                      4965 Preston Park Boulevard 
                          Plano, Texas  75093 
                                     
      ____________________________________________________________ 
      (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 
  
                             (972) 985-4100 
          ____________________________________________________ 
          (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
  
                                  n/a 
     _____________________________________________________________ 
     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
  

 Item 5.   Other Events 
  
 On February 9, 1998, the Registrant issued the attached press release. 


 Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits 
  
           99.1   Press Release, dated February 9, 1998 
  

                               SIGNATURE 
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
 of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its
 behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 
  
 Dated: February 13, 1998 
  
                          Paging Network, Inc. 
  
  
                          By:  /s/ G. Robert Thompson
                               ____________________________
                               G. Robert Thompson 
                               Vice President - Finance
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                       WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 
  
                              FORM 8-K 
                           CURRENT REPORT 
  
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
  
                            February 9, 1998 
                   _________________________________ 
                   (Date of earliest event reported) 
  
                          Paging Network, Inc. 
         ______________________________________________________ 
         (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 
  
   Delaware               0-19494                  04-2740516 
 ______________     _____________________      __________________ 
 (State of          (Commission File No.)      (IRS Employer 
 Incorporation)                                Identification No.) 
  
                      4965 Preston Park Boulevard 
                          Plano, Texas  75093 
                                     
      ____________________________________________________________ 
      (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 
  
                             (972) 985-4100 
          ____________________________________________________ 
          (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
  
                                  n/a 
     _____________________________________________________________ 
     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
  

 Item 5.   Other Events 
  
 On February 9, 1998, the Registrant issued the attached press release. 

 Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits 
  
           99.1   Press Release, dated February 9, 1998 
  

                               SIGNATURE 
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
 of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its
 behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 
  
 Dated: February 13, 1998 
  
                          Paging Network, Inc. 
  
  
                          By:  /s/ G. Robert Thompson
                               ____________________________
                               G. Robert Thompson 
                               Vice President - Finance