diff --git a/res/layout/phone_disambig_item.xml b/res/layout/phone_disambig_item.xml
index 02d596b..a097ce7 100755
--- a/res/layout/phone_disambig_item.xml
+++ b/res/layout/phone_disambig_item.xml
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@
         android:textStyle="bold"
         android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />
 
+    <!-- Phone number should be displayed ltr -->
     <TextView
         android:id="@android:id/text2"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginTop="-4dip"
-        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />
+        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
+        android:textDirection="ltr" />
 
 </LinearLayout>