diff --git a/apps/web/playwright/event-types.e2e.ts b/apps/web/playwright/event-types.e2e.ts
index f6233590da..621cfcf05a 100644
--- a/apps/web/playwright/event-types.e2e.ts
+++ b/apps/web/playwright/event-types.e2e.ts
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ testBothFutureAndLegacyRoutes.describe("Event Types tests", () => {
         await gotoBookingPage(page);
         await selectFirstAvailableTimeSlotNextMonth(page);
 
-        await page.locator(`[data-fob-field-name="location"] input`).fill("9199999999");
+        await page.locator(`[data-fob-field-name="location"] input`).fill("19199999999");
         await bookTimeSlot(page);
 
         await expect(page.locator("[data-testid=success-page]")).toBeVisible();
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ testBothFutureAndLegacyRoutes.describe("Event Types tests", () => {
         await page.locator(`text="Organizer Phone Number"`).click();
         const locationInputName = "locations[0].hostPhoneNumber";
         await page.locator(`input[name="${locationInputName}"]`).waitFor();
-        await page.locator(`input[name="${locationInputName}"]`).fill("9199999999");
+        await page.locator(`input[name="${locationInputName}"]`).fill("19199999999");
 
         await saveEventType(page);
         await gotoBookingPage(page);
diff --git a/packages/ui/form/PhoneInput.tsx b/packages/ui/form/PhoneInput.tsx
index 9d95c803a4..277ef9ea28 100644
--- a/packages/ui/form/PhoneInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/form/PhoneInput.tsx
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@ export type PhoneInputProps = {
 };
 
 function BasePhoneInput({ name, className = "", onChange, value, ...rest }: PhoneInputProps) {
-  const defaultCountry = useDefaultCountry();
-
   return (
     <PhoneInput
       {...rest}
       value={value ? value.trim().replace(/^\+?/, "+") : undefined}
-      country={value ? undefined : defaultCountry}
       enableSearch
       disableSearchIcon
       inputProps={{