Why does my iphone display non-mobile numbers when I am entering new text?

Wouldn't logic suggest that the mobile number be the default/first choice? Without fail, a home/work/office number is first on the list and I have to scroll down to the mobile number. My "smart" phone doesn't seem too smart. Or is it me? Start entering a name in a new text and see if you have the same issue.

Many people use a cell phone as their home or work phone. In your address book you can have a person with a number of different phone numbers and they could all  be cell phones but you would ID them as their purpose.  My wife carries two different cellphones as do I.  One is my mobile and the other is my work phone.
I think that the text message system just reads from top to bottom for the person you are looking up.

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