Patent ID: 7424287
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of facilitating the initiation of an outgoing phone call on a handheld electronic device having an address book application having a plurality of stored contacts and a radio element for enabling telephone communications capability, said outgoing phone call being intended for one of said stored contacts, the method comprising: receiving a selection of said one of said stored contacts; receiving a request to initiate said outgoing phone call to said one of said stored contacts; determining whether said radio element is turned off; if it is determined that said radio element is turned off: (i) displaying a prompt on said handheld electronic device indicating that said radio element must be turned on in order to initiate said outgoing phone call, and (ii) providing an alert, said alert being separate from said prompt; determining whether said one of said stored contacts has two or more phone numbers stored in connection therewith; and if it is determined that said one of said stored contacts has two or more phone numbers stored in connection therewith: (i) displaying a prompt on said handheld electronic device indicating that one of said phone numbers must be selected in order to initiate said outgoing phone call, and (ii) providing an alert, said alert being separate from said prompt.