Autocorrect for phone numbers

A system comprising:

• a processor that communicates with a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• receive a numeric input string indicating a numerical address with which to initiate a communication;
• compare the numeric input string to a database of known valid numerical addresses;
• upon determining that the numeric input string has no match within the database of known valid numerical addresses, identify a known valid numerical address that is within a threshold similarity to the numeric input string;
• correct the numeric input string based on the known valid numerical address to yield a corrected numeric input string;
• and
• initiate a communication using the corrected numeric input string.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

• receive a partial numeric input string indicating a portion of a numerical address with which to initiate a communication;
• compare the partial numeric input string to a database of known valid numerical addresses;
• identify a known valid numerical address having a first portion that is within a threshold similarity to the partial numeric input string;
• and
• upon determining that no other known valid numerical addresses are within the threshold similarity to the partial numeric input string, initiate a communication using the known valid numerical address.