diff --git a/src/com/android/providers/contacts/GlobalSearchSupport.java b/src/com/android/providers/contacts/GlobalSearchSupport.java
index 70dbd31..d4cddee 100644
--- a/src/com/android/providers/contacts/GlobalSearchSupport.java
+++ b/src/com/android/providers/contacts/GlobalSearchSupport.java
@@ -18,14 +18,10 @@
 
 import android.app.SearchManager;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.database.MatrixCursor;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
-import android.location.Country;
-import android.location.CountryDetector;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.provider.ContactsContract;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone;
@@ -36,7 +32,6 @@
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 
-import com.android.i18n.phonenumbers.PhoneNumberUtil;
 import com.android.providers.contacts.ContactsDatabaseHelper.AggregatedPresenceColumns;
 import com.android.providers.contacts.ContactsDatabaseHelper.ContactsColumns;
 import com.android.providers.contacts.ContactsDatabaseHelper.Tables;
@@ -72,31 +67,6 @@
         " FROM " + Tables.AGGREGATED_PRESENCE +
         " WHERE " + AggregatedPresenceColumns.CONTACT_ID + "=" + ContactsColumns.CONCRETE_ID + ")";
 
-    // Current contacts - those contacted within the last 3 days (in seconds)
-    private static final long CURRENT_CONTACTS = 3 * 24 * 60 * 60;
-
-    // Recent contacts - those contacted within the last 30 days (in seconds)
-    private static final long RECENT_CONTACTS = 30 * 24 * 60 * 60;
-
-    private static final String TIME_SINCE_LAST_CONTACTED =
-            "(strftime('%s', 'now') - contacts." + Contacts.LAST_TIME_CONTACTED + "/1000)";
-
-    /*
-     * See {@link ContactsProvider2#EMAIL_FILTER_SORT_ORDER} for the discussion of this
-     * sorting order.
-     */
-    private static final String SORT_ORDER =
-        "(CASE WHEN contacts." + Contacts.STARRED + "=1 THEN 0 ELSE 1 END), "
-        + "(CASE WHEN " + TIME_SINCE_LAST_CONTACTED + " < " + CURRENT_CONTACTS + " THEN 0 "
-        + " WHEN " + TIME_SINCE_LAST_CONTACTED + " < " + RECENT_CONTACTS + " THEN 1 "
-        + " ELSE 2 END),"
-        + "contacts." + Contacts.TIMES_CONTACTED + " DESC, "
-        + "contacts." + Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME_PRIMARY + ", "
-        + "contacts." + Contacts._ID;
-
-    private static final String RECENTLY_CONTACTED =
-        TIME_SINCE_LAST_CONTACTED + " < " + RECENT_CONTACTS;
-
     private static class SearchSuggestion {
         long contactId;
         String photoUri;
@@ -112,7 +82,7 @@
         String lastAccessTime;
 
         @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked"})
-        public ArrayList asList(String[] projection) {
+        public ArrayList<?> asList(String[] projection) {
             if (icon1 == null) {
                 if (photoUri != null) {
                     icon1 = photoUri.toString();
@@ -192,24 +162,13 @@
     }
 
     private final ContactsProvider2 mContactsProvider;
-    private PhoneNumberUtil mPhoneNumberUtil;
-    private CountryDetector mCountryDetector;
-    private String mSimCountryIso;
 
     @SuppressWarnings("all")
     public GlobalSearchSupport(ContactsProvider2 contactsProvider) {
         mContactsProvider = contactsProvider;
 
-        mPhoneNumberUtil = PhoneNumberUtil.getInstance();
-        mCountryDetector = (CountryDetector)
-                mContactsProvider.getContext().getSystemService(Context.COUNTRY_DETECTOR);
         TelephonyManager telman = (TelephonyManager)
                 mContactsProvider.getContext().getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
-        // assuming here that the SIM never changes while the phone is booted. ok?
-        mSimCountryIso = telman == null ? null : telman.getSimCountryIso();
-        if (mSimCountryIso != null) {
-            mSimCountryIso = mSimCountryIso.toUpperCase();
-        }
 
         // To ensure the data column position. This is dead code if properly configured.
         if (Organization.COMPANY != Data.DATA1 || Phone.NUMBER != Data.DATA1
@@ -219,54 +178,20 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private boolean isPossibleByPhoneNumberUtil(String query) {
-        String currentCountry = null;
-        Country current = mCountryDetector.detectCountry();
-        if (current != null) {
-            currentCountry = current.getCountryIso().toUpperCase();
-        }
-        if (currentCountry != null && mPhoneNumberUtil.isPossibleNumber(query, currentCountry)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (mSimCountryIso != null && !TextUtils.equals(currentCountry, mSimCountryIso)) {
-            // use the SIM country if it's different, so we can add contacts for home numbers
-            // while roaming
-            return mPhoneNumberUtil.isPossibleNumber(query, mSimCountryIso);
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    private boolean isPhoneNumber(String query) {
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(query)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (ContactsProvider2.countPhoneNumberDigits(query) > 2) {
-            // 3 or more digits matching the basic pattern
-            return true;
-        }
-        // more advanced check, for 1800-FLOWERS style numbers and the like
-        return isPossibleByPhoneNumberUtil(query);
-    }
-
     public Cursor handleSearchSuggestionsQuery(
             SQLiteDatabase db, Uri uri, String[] projection, String limit) {
-        final String searchClause;
-
-        final String selection;
-        if (uri.getPathSegments().size() <= 1) {
-            searchClause = null;
-            selection = RECENTLY_CONTACTED;
-        } else {
-            searchClause = uri.getLastPathSegment();
-            selection = null;
-        }
-
-        MatrixCursor cursor = new MatrixCursor(
+        final MatrixCursor cursor = new MatrixCursor(
                 projection == null ? SEARCH_SUGGESTIONS_COLUMNS : projection);
-        addSearchSuggestionsBasedOnFilter(cursor, db, projection, selection, searchClause, limit);
-        if (isPhoneNumber(searchClause)) {
-            addSearchSuggestionsBasedOnPhoneNumber(cursor, searchClause, projection);
+
+        if (uri.getPathSegments().size() <= 1) {
+            // no search term, return empty
+        } else {
+            String selection = null;
+            String searchClause = uri.getLastPathSegment();
+            addSearchSuggestionsBasedOnFilter(
+                    cursor, db, projection, selection, searchClause, limit);
         }
+
         return cursor;
     }
 
@@ -294,53 +219,6 @@
                 db, projection, ContactsColumns.CONCRETE_ID + "=" + contactId, filter, null);
     }
 
-    private Cursor addSearchSuggestionsBasedOnPhoneNumber(MatrixCursor cursor,
-            String searchClause, String[] projection) {
-        Resources r = mContactsProvider.getContext().getResources();
-        String s;
-        int i;
-
-        if (mContactsProvider.isPhone() && mContactsProvider.isVoiceCapable()) {
-            SearchSuggestion dialNumber = new SearchSuggestion();
-            dialNumber.contactId = -1;
-            s = r.getString(com.android.internal.R.string.dial_number_using, searchClause);
-            i = s.indexOf('\n');
-            if (i < 0) {
-                dialNumber.text1 = s;
-                dialNumber.text2 = "";
-            } else {
-                dialNumber.text1 = s.substring(0, i);
-                dialNumber.text2 = s.substring(i + 1);
-            }
-            dialNumber.icon1 = String.valueOf(com.android.internal.R.drawable.call_contact);
-            dialNumber.intentData = "tel:" + searchClause;
-            dialNumber.intentAction =
-                    ContactsContract.Intents.SEARCH_SUGGESTION_DIAL_NUMBER_CLICKED;
-            dialNumber.lookupKey = SearchManager.SUGGEST_NEVER_MAKE_SHORTCUT; // shortcut id
-            cursor.addRow(dialNumber.asList(projection));
-        }
-
-        SearchSuggestion createContact = new SearchSuggestion();
-        createContact.contactId = -2;
-        s = r.getString(com.android.internal.R.string.create_contact_using, searchClause);
-        i = s.indexOf('\n');
-        if (i < 0) {
-            createContact.text1 = s;
-            createContact.text2 = "";
-        } else {
-            createContact.text1 = s.substring(0, i);
-            createContact.text2 = s.substring(i + 1);
-        }
-        createContact.icon1 = String.valueOf(com.android.internal.R.drawable.create_contact);
-        createContact.intentData = "tel:" + searchClause;
-        createContact.intentAction =
-                ContactsContract.Intents.SEARCH_SUGGESTION_CREATE_CONTACT_CLICKED;
-        createContact.lookupKey = SearchManager.SUGGEST_NEVER_MAKE_SHORTCUT; // shortcut id
-        cursor.addRow(createContact.asList(projection));
-
-        return cursor;
-    }
-
     private Cursor addSearchSuggestionsBasedOnFilter(MatrixCursor cursor, SQLiteDatabase db,
             String[] projection, String selection, String filter, String limit) {
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
@@ -366,7 +244,6 @@
         if (selection != null) {
             sb.append(" WHERE ").append(selection);
         }
-        sb.append(" ORDER BY " + SORT_ORDER);
         if (limit != null) {
             sb.append(" LIMIT " + limit);
         }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/providers/contacts/GlobalSearchSupportTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/providers/contacts/GlobalSearchSupportTest.java
index 3c95c11..c776109 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/providers/contacts/GlobalSearchSupportTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/providers/contacts/GlobalSearchSupportTest.java
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@
         GoldenContact contact = new GoldenContactBuilder().name("Deer", "Dough").photo(
                 loadTestPhoto()).phone("1-800-4664-411").build();
         new SuggestionTesterBuilder(contact).query("1800").expectIcon1Uri(true).expectedText1(
-                "Deer Dough").expectedText2("1-800-4664-411").expectedCreateContactNumber("1800")
-                .build().test();
+                "Deer Dough").expectedText2("1-800-4664-411").build().test();
     }
 
     public void assertCreateContactSuggestion(Cursor c, String number) {
@@ -131,42 +130,6 @@
         assertCursorValues(c, values);
     }
 
-    public void searchSuggestionsByPhoneNumberOnPhoneTest(String number) {
-        getContactsProvider().setIsPhone(true);
-        getContactsProvider().setIsVoiceCapable(true);
-
-        ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
-
-        Uri searchUri = new Uri.Builder().scheme("content").authority(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY)
-                .appendPath(SearchManager.SUGGEST_URI_PATH_QUERY).appendPath(number).build();
-
-        Cursor c = mResolver.query(searchUri, null, null, null, null);
-        assertEquals(2, c.getCount());
-        c.moveToFirst();
-        values.put(SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_TEXT_1, "Dial number");
-        values.put(SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_TEXT_2, "using " + number);
-        values.put(SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_ICON_1,
-                String.valueOf(com.android.internal.R.drawable.call_contact));
-        values.put(SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_INTENT_ACTION,
-                Intents.SEARCH_SUGGESTION_DIAL_NUMBER_CLICKED);
-        values.put(SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_INTENT_DATA, "tel:" + number);
-        values.put(SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_SHORTCUT_ID,
-                SearchManager.SUGGEST_NEVER_MAKE_SHORTCUT);
-        assertCursorValues(c, values);
-
-        c.moveToNext();
-        assertCreateContactSuggestion(c, number);
-        c.close();
-    }
-
-    public void testSearchSuggestionsByPhoneNumberOnPhone() throws Exception {
-        searchSuggestionsByPhoneNumberOnPhoneTest("12345678");
-    }
-
-    public void testSearchSuggestionsByAlphnumericPhoneNumberOnPhone() throws Exception {
-        searchSuggestionsByPhoneNumberOnPhoneTest("1800-flowers");
-    }
-
     /**
      * Tests that the quick search suggestion returns the expected contact
      * information.
@@ -185,8 +148,6 @@
 
         private final String expectedText2;
 
-        private final String expectedCreateContactNumber;
-
         public SuggestionTester(SuggestionTesterBuilder builder) {
             contact = builder.contact;
             query = builder.query;
@@ -194,7 +155,6 @@
             expectedIcon2 = builder.expectedIcon2;
             expectedText1 = builder.expectedText1;
             expectedText2 = builder.expectedText2;
-            expectedCreateContactNumber = builder.expectedCreateContactNumber;
         }
 
         /**
@@ -222,7 +182,7 @@
                     .appendPath(query).build();
 
             Cursor c = mResolver.query(searchUri, null, null, null, null);
-            assertEquals(expectedCreateContactNumber == null ? 1 : 2, c.getCount());
+            assertEquals(1, c.getCount());
             c.moveToFirst();
 
             String icon1 = c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_ICON_1));
@@ -237,11 +197,6 @@
             ContentValues values = getContactValues();
             assertCursorValues(c, values);
 
-            if (expectedCreateContactNumber != null) {
-                c.moveToNext();
-                assertCreateContactSuggestion(c, expectedCreateContactNumber);
-            }
-
             c.close();
         }
 
@@ -360,8 +315,6 @@
 
         private String expectedText2;
 
-        private String expectedCreateContactNumber;
-
         public SuggestionTesterBuilder(GoldenContact contact) {
             this.contact = contact;
         }
@@ -418,10 +371,5 @@
             expectedText2 = value;
             return this;
         }
-
-        public SuggestionTesterBuilder expectedCreateContactNumber(String number) {
-            expectedCreateContactNumber = number;
-            return this;
-        }
     }
 }