12. A method of operating a handheld electronic device that stores contact information for a plurality of contacts, comprising: detecting a phone call either placed by or received by said handheld electronic device, said phone call being associated with a particular one of said contacts; determining whether contact information stored in said handheld device indicates that said particular one of said contacts has a preferred language; and if it is determined that said particular one of said contacts has a preferred language, outputting an indication of said preferred language while said phone call is in progress.
12. A method of operating a handheld electronic device that stores contact information for a plurality of contacts, comprising: detecting a phone call either placed by or received by said handheld electronic device, said phone call being associated with a particular one of said contacts; determining whether contact information stored in said handheld device indicates that said particular one of said contacts has a preferred language; and if it is determined that said particular one of said contacts has a preferred language, outputting an indication of said preferred language while said phone call is in progress. 14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein said indication is provided audibly.