Call Priority VS Wireless Priority (WPS)

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call priority is different from wireless priority:

say for example you have sprint and virgin mobile.....virgin mobile piggybacks on sprints home network

if there is a virgin mobile phone and a sprint phone making a call at the same time on the same tower.....the sprint phone would have the higher call priority

say for example T-Mobile customer is roaming on Cingular......a cingular and a T-Mobile customer make a call at the same time on the same tower......cingular has the higher call priority


WPS callers are callers that have filed for their status....if a number has been tagged as a WPS caller than all providers have to give them top priority if I understand correctly.

....even in states of national emergency.

for example......i have a t-mobile phone and i attempted to make a phone call on new years eve......6 times it blocked the call saying that the network was busy.

i borrowed my dads phone and asked him if i could make calls on his phone and he said yes......it blocked the call 3 times....the 4th time the call went out and was then dropped

i asked one of the other guys if i could borrow their nextel.....he was a cop and had applied for WPS calling......the call went straight out.....this was at 12AM on new years eve.

however even when i placed the call.....my cingular friend still couldnt receive the call cuz the tower that he was on as jammed and it didnt even forward me to his voicemail....it just beeped a couple times and dropped itit was definitely his phone though cuz it was ringing....and....according to consumer reports....

"cingular circuits have been known to overload quickly" ........obviously not directly quoted since i dont have the direct issue any more but it was something like that

 

it might be the same thing as WPS calling....you know kinda like how nextel has direct connect and boost has the same thing but its called CHIRP

 

i agree.....the public safety value package from nextel is probably their personal form of WPS calling.....real WPS calling I believe is a government run thing.......if you want real WPS...you would probably have to go through the government and then submit some paperwork to your cell phone carrier cuz cell phone companies probably dont have access to public records about your jobs

 

do you get your nextel through your hospital or it is a personal phone

 

ohhh ok........well i think everyone wishes they had WPS calling but if everyone had it........no one would.........lol

 

Medic 7,

This link may help answer some of your questions:

http://wps.ncs.gov/

This web site discusses the Wireless Priority Service and also the 1-5 level classification system that the government uses. I believe Nextel uses the same system to classify their Priority Nextel Direct Connect. I have the Public Saftey Value Package L3 also on my account but I have the same problem when trying to find out exactly what this service for $3/month intitles me to. I'm almost sure that it involves the direct connect side of Nextel service and not the telephone side. I hope this helps you. I will be looking for any further discussions. Thanks!

 

According to the WPS Eligibility Criteria part of http://wps.ncs.gov/ "These criteria were selected to meet the needs of the emergency response community and provide access for the command and control functions critical to management of and response to national security and emergency situations, particularly during the first 24 to 72 hours following an event. WPS should only be requested for key leadership personnel and their direct supporting staff who are in NS/EP leadership positions. WPS is not intended for use by all emergency service personnel."

Like I said before I have the Priority Direct Connect (I think) because I have the Public Safety Value Package for $3/month on my bill, but as far as the WPS I have not aquired that service as of yet because of the amount of paper work you have to get and then give the government and then they contact Nextel from what it appears.

 

I have a WPS mobile and GETS landline. Ask away...let's just say that on 9/11 I was able to make calls.

NCS is a customer of mine. If anyone wants further info on some of the programs, PM me. My company's product was one of the technologies used in their Back Up Dial Tone/Route Diversity Project for wireless applications.

 

All,

I work for Sprint Nextel and I believe I can shed some light on this issue. WPS is Wireless Priority Service. It is a feature very similar to the GETS system and it allows priority access to carriers towers on interconnect (cell) calls during times of network congestion. To be approved for this service you must submit a request to the National Communications System (NCS) via their website: http://www.ncs.gov and monthly service and per use charges apply (generally $4.50 per month and $.75 per call for most carriers).

Public Safety Value package - level 3 is a package offering on Sprint Nextel iDEN phones of several Public Safety features including: Priority Direct Connect, Talkgroup scan, Priority Group Connect (for talkgroups) and Emergency Talkgroup. Other than Priority Group Connect, the remaining features require additional setup and/or special equipment to operate and are only used by limited groups. Additionally, the monthly recurring charge for WPS is reduced to $1 for units with a Public Safety Value package. Furthermore, although, bundled with other services, the most inexpensive way to purchase priority direct connect is the current setup you are under at $3 per unit. In the past the feature was sold as a standalone service for as much as $10 per month.

I hope this helps.

 

yep.......it helps a lot thanks!!!!!