Method, system and communication device for handling communications

A communication device, comprising:

• a memory for storing communication handling preferences including a plurality of criteria and, for each criterion, a corresponding indication of acceptable modes of communication;
• a network interface;
• and
• a processor interconnected with the memory and the network interface, the processor configured to:
• receive an incoming communication via the network interface;
• select one of the criteria based on a context of the communication device;
• determine if a mode of the incoming communication matches the one or more indication;
• when the determination is affirmative, allow the incoming communication;
• and
• when the determination is negative, suppress the communication and transmit a message to an originator of the incoming communication, identifying an acceptable mode of communication.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions executable by a processor of a communication device, the processor interconnected with a memory and a network interface, for performing a method comprising:

• storing, in the memory, communication handling preferences including a plurality of criteria and, for each criterion, a corresponding indication of acceptable modes of communication;
• receiving an incoming communication at the processor via the network interface;
• selecting, at the processor, one of the criteria based on a context of the communication device;
• determining, at the processor, if a mode of the incoming communication matches the one or more indication;
• when the determination is affirmative, allowing the incoming communication;
• and
• when the determination is negative, suppressing the communication and transmitting a message to an originator of the incoming communication, identifying an acceptable mode of communication