26. An error correcting voice recognition system comprising: a data storage subsystem having error correction data including data representative of telephone number distribution characteristics in a telephone numbering area in which the system is configured for deployment, and historical calling data representative of a telephone number calling history; a speech recognizer operable for receiving an audible telephone number from the user and generating a speech data based on the audible telephone number; and a processor coupled to the speech recognizer and the data storage subsystem, the processor generating a corrected telephone number based on the error correction data.
26. An error correcting voice recognition system comprising: a data storage subsystem having error correction data including data representative of telephone number distribution characteristics in a telephone numbering area in which the system is configured for deployment, and historical calling data representative of a telephone number calling history; a speech recognizer operable for receiving an audible telephone number from the user and generating a speech data based on the audible telephone number; and a processor coupled to the speech recognizer and the data storage subsystem, the processor generating a corrected telephone number based on the error correction data. 27. An error correcting voice recognition system as claimed in claim 26, wherein the processor is operable to issue an audible prompt to confirm whether the corrected telephone number is a telephone number to be called.