Abstract: A method and system for processing a call in a communication system. The method includes the steps of determining a priority of a received call based on a list of multiple, hierarchically prioritized directory numbers associated with a call communication device and handling the received call based on the priority of the received call and the priority setting of the called communication device. The communication system includes a user database and a network switch/register. The user database stores multiple, hierarchically prioritized directory numbers associated a communication device and a priority of each directory number associated with the communication device. The network switch handles calls directed to one of the hierarchically prioritized directory numbers based on the priority of a received call and a priority setting of the called communication device.