System and Method for Forwarding Selective Calls

A selective call forwarding system implemented on an advanced intelligent network telephone system. The system includes a subscription list and programmable telephone number table that includes, for subscriber telephone numbers in the subscription list: a plurality of associated forwarding telephone numbers and a plurality of associated preferred caller telephone numbers. The system also includes logic to execute a service package application and a service node, the service node providing subscribers with access to modify the programmable telephone number table. The system further includes a telephone system for: determining that a call placed by a caller is to a subscriber; determining that the caller is a preferred caller; and selectively forwarding the call to one the forwarding telephone numbers associated with the subscriber telephone number. The telephone system also provides an indication to the caller that the call is being forwarded to the forwarding telephone number.