Method and apparatus for line selection in a communication device

A communication device, comprising:

• a communication subsystem configured to communicate with a target party over a network on one of at least two lines;
• a processor coupled to the communication subsystem, wherein the processor is configured to:
• detect initiation of an outgoing call from a communication device to a target party, the communication device having at least two lines;
• identify the target party in contact information;
• determine which of the at least two lines is associated with the target party;
• in response to the detecting the initiation of the outgoing call, operate the communication device to make the outgoing call to the target party using the associated line.

A non-transitory machine readable medium containing machine-executable instructions that, when performed by a processor of a communication device having at least two lines, cause the processor to:

• detect initiation of an outgoing call from a communication device to a target party, the communication device having at least two lines;
• identify the target party in contact information;
• determine which of the at least two lines is associated with the target party;
• in response to the detecting the initiation of the outgoing call, operate the communication device to make the outgoing call to the target party using the associated line.