diff --git a/src/bot.js b/src/bot.js
index 5bee62b..cd88529 100644
--- a/src/bot.js
+++ b/src/bot.js
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ bot.on("msg:contact", async (ctx) => {
   const contact = ctx.msg.contact;
 
   if (ctx.from.id === contact.user_id) {
-    if (contact.phone_number.slice(0, 4) !== "+254") {
+    if (
+      contact.phone_number.slice(0, 4) !== "+254" ||
+      contact.phone_number.slice(0, 3) !== "254"
+    ) {
       return ctx.reply("Sarafu is only available in Kenya at the moment.");
     }