A method and apparatus for controlling operation of a communication device
is provided. In one embodiment, a mobile phone device includes: a
communication section configured to perform radio communication; an
operation section including number keys and a call-initiating key; and a
control section configured to activate, on the basis of an operation that
is performed using the operation section, a call-initiating program or a
non-call-initiating program, and depending on what operations are
performed by a user using the operation section of the mobile phone
device, determining whether to interrupt a currently activated program to
initiate a predetermined call with increased ease of use and convenience
to the user.