Abstract: In a method for establishing a priority connection in a telecommunication network with a plurality of nodes (1-4) for processing the connection, the nodes (1-4) comprise resources, which can be attributed for processing the connection and a timer for supervising the connection establishment. An expiry of the timer releasing the resources attributed to the connection. A first of said nodes (1) receives a request to set up a priority connection and selects a first of said timers according to an expiry value specified for priority connections. The first node (1) then sends an indication of the connection priority and a queuing indication for the timer selection to a further node (2) processing the connection. The further node (2) checks whether an indication of a connection priority and a queuing indication is received and selects, according to the result of the check, a further of said timers according to an expiry value specified for priority connections.