Abstract: A method of operating a mobile communication device that includes a speaker independent recognizer and a memory storing phonebook including a plurality of names, the method involving: generating a first voice signal from a first voice input received from a user, the first voice input specifying a selected one of a plurality of names; comparing the first voice signal to a plurality of voice tags that are stored in the device to identify the selected name in the phonebook; generating a second voice signal from a second speech input received from the user, the second voice input specifying a selected one of a plurality of phone number types; using the speaker independent recognizer to identify the selected phone number type; retrieving a phone number that is stored in association with the identified type for the identified name; and initiating a call to the phone number associated with the identified type for the identified name.