diff --git a/lib/form_filler.mjs b/lib/form_filler.mjs
index 86148e2..1580ed2 100644
--- a/lib/form_filler.mjs
+++ b/lib/form_filler.mjs
@@ -587,8 +587,11 @@ Answer:`;
       const lbl = field.label;
       const ll = lbl.toLowerCase();
 
-      // Phone — always overwrite
+      // Phone — fill if empty or tel type, skip country code search inputs
       if (ll.includes('phone') || ll.includes('mobile')) {
+        if (field.placeholder === 'Search' || field.value?.trim()) {
+          continue; // country code search or already filled
+        }
         const el = await byTag(field.tag);
         if (!el) continue;
         await el.click({ clickCount: 3 }).catch(() => {});