diff --git a/src/CONST.js b/src/CONST.js
index 2888611097d3..ee2446ef0540 100644
--- a/src/CONST.js
+++ b/src/CONST.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const CONST = {
     },
     MESSAGES: {
         // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-        NO_CONTACTS_FOUND: 'Don\'t see who you\'re looking for? Type their email or phone number to invite them to chat.',
+        NO_PHONE_NUMBER: 'Please enter a phone number including the country code e.g +447814266907',
         MAXIMUM_PARTICIPANTS_REACHED: 'You\'ve reached the maximum number of participants for a group chat.',
     },
     PRIORITY_MODE: {
diff --git a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
index 143203a45ba2..21a1f0cea9fb 100644
--- a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
@@ -407,16 +407,21 @@ function getSidebarOptions(reports, personalDetails, draftComments, activeReport
  *
  * @param {Boolean} hasSelectableOptions
  * @param {Boolean} hasUserToInvite
+ * @param {String} searchValue
  * @param {Boolean} [maxParticipantsReached]
  * @return {String}
  */
-function getHeaderMessage(hasSelectableOptions, hasUserToInvite, maxParticipantsReached = false) {
+function getHeaderMessage(hasSelectableOptions, hasUserToInvite, searchValue, maxParticipantsReached = false) {
     if (maxParticipantsReached) {
         return CONST.MESSAGES.MAXIMUM_PARTICIPANTS_REACHED;
     }
 
     if (!hasSelectableOptions && !hasUserToInvite) {
-        return CONST.MESSAGES.NO_CONTACTS_FOUND;
+        if (/^\d+$/.test(searchValue)) {
+            return CONST.MESSAGES.NO_PHONE_NUMBER;
+        }
+
+        return searchValue;
     }
 
     return '';
diff --git a/src/pages/NewChatPage.js b/src/pages/NewChatPage.js
index 9a428e7d71b6..e3cc6be6027c 100644
--- a/src/pages/NewChatPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/NewChatPage.js
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class NewChatPage extends Component {
         const headerMessage = getHeaderMessage(
             this.state.personalDetails.length !== 0,
             Boolean(this.state.userToInvite),
+            this.state.searchValue,
         );
 
         return (