Wireless communication device with call management capability and method therefor

A wireless communication device (102) initiates a plurality of calls using an operation mode (305. The wireless communication device includes a memory (245), a user interface (265), and a call manager application (270). A plurality of numbers (210) and a plurality of associated call types (212) are stored within the memory (245). The user interface (265) receives a user input (275) including a calling number. The call manager application (270) is programmed to compare the calling number to the plurality of numbers (210) stored in the memory (245), identify a call type associated with the calling number when the calling number is included within the plurality of numbers (210), and change the operation mode to the call type associated with the calling number.