Priority call

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A priority call is a telephone call that has been assigned some enhanced level of priority for processing by a telecommunications network such that it may be expected to achieve precedence over other traffic. In a given network, there may be several levels of priority.

Priority call, and priority ring also refer to calling features which give a distinctive ring to calls from telephone numbers chosen by the subscriber. The service may require a subscription from their telephone company. To set up priority call, the subscriber dials the vertical service code *61 and follows the instructions.{{cite web |title=What is Priority Call (*61)? |url=https://www.att.com/support/smallbusiness/article/smb-local-long-distance/KM1194248/ |publisher=AT&T |date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=November 18, 2024 }}{{cite web |title=What is Priority Call service? |url=https://www.atcnet.net/support/what-is-priority-call-service/ |publisher=ATC Communications |access-date=November 18, 2024 }}