SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2)*

                                 METROCALL, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    591647102
                                 (CUSIP Number)



                                Martin H. Neidell
                          Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
                                 180 Maiden Lane
          New York, New York 10038                        212-806-5836
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 January 8, 1999
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box /  /

NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d- 1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 591647102                                Page ____ of Pages
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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Page America Group, Inc.
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2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 
                                                              (a) |_|
                                                              (b) |_|
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3     SEC USE ONLY

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4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

      OO
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5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                          
                                                                  |_|
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6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      New York
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      NUMBER OF         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                                 3,056,856
                   ------------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES            8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                   ------------------------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY      9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      OWNED BY                   3,056,856
                   ------------------------------------------------------------
      EACH             10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
      PERSON WITH
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11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      3,056,856

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12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                  |_|
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13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      7.46%
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14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      CO
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          This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D is being filed by Page America
Group, Inc., a New York corporation ("Page America"), relating to the common
stock of Metrocall, Inc. (the "Company"). Terms defined in the original Schedule
13D shall have the same meaning when used herein.

Item 5.           INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

          On January 8, 1999, Page America sold in a privately negotiated
transaction all the shares of Series B Junior Convertible Preferred Stock of the
Company owned by it for an aggregate price of $15.7 million.

          Page America continues to own 3,056,856 shares of Common Stock of the
Company which constitute approximately 7.46% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Company.





                                    SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                  PAGE AMERICA GROUP, INC.


                                   By:/S/ DAVID A. BARRY
                                     ------------------------
                                      David A. Barry
                                      Chairman of the Board

Dated:  January 14, 1999