A method in an eNodeB, a radio network controller, or a base station controller for handling paging of a first user equipment being in idle mode is provided. The base station is comprised in a communication system. The base station obtains (301) an indication from a mobility management entity or from a serving GPRS support node within the communication system. The indication indicates a type of downlink data to be transmitted to the first user equipment. After the base station has determined (302) a paging policy based on the obtained indication of type, it sends (303) a paging message to the user equipment according to the determined paging policy. The paging message notifies the first user equipment that there is downlink data to be transmitted to the first user equipment.