Contact shows unknown phone number when SMSing

iPhone 4s
IOS 6.1
I create an SMS using Messages
I type in the contact name, in this case 'David'
Various 'David's pop up but 3 phone numbers show for the David in question.
1. Home
2. iPhone
3. Unknown
However, when I go to the Contact using 'Contacts', find the David in question, he only has a home and iPhone.
I try editing the contact, to see if anything pops up, nope.
I try searching my iPhone, for the last 3 digits of this 'unkonwn' phone number and I find nothing.
Is anyone else experiencing something like this? Phantom phone numbers associated with a contact?

Yes.
Unresolved at this point.
Al

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