RapidDial Free

Simple contact dialing and selection using a keyboard which tolerates near misses. Each press matches whatever keys are near by and narrows down the displayed list. It's designed for reliable left thumb dialing.

The full version supports contact photos, favorite contacts, and recently dialed contacts as well as configurable actions for all of the buttons. Give it a try for $2.99 in the Android Market.

If you're frustrated with how long it takes to select contacts, give this a try.