diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/Field/PhoneNumber/PhoneNumber.tsx b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/Field/PhoneNumber/PhoneNumber.tsx
index 9e901fd1354..fe1d037a179 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/Field/PhoneNumber/PhoneNumber.tsx
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/Field/PhoneNumber/PhoneNumber.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ function PhoneNumber(props: Props) {
     className,
     countryCodeFieldClassName,
     numberFieldClassName,
-    layout = 'vertical',
     countryCodePlaceholder,
     placeholder,
     countryCodeLabel,
@@ -61,6 +60,10 @@ function PhoneNumber(props: Props) {
     disabled,
     width = 'large',
     help,
+    required,
+    validateInitially,
+    continuousValidation,
+    validateUnchanged,
     handleFocus,
     handleBlur,
     handleChange,
@@ -73,16 +76,11 @@ function PhoneNumber(props: Props) {
       ? value.match(/^(\+[^ ]+)? ?(.*)$/)
       : [undefined, '', '']
 
-  const getCountryData = ({ filter = null } = {}) => {
-    const lang = sharedContext.locale?.split('-')[0]
-    return countries
-      .filter(({ cdc }) => !filter || `+${cdc}` === filter)
-      .sort(({ i18n: a }, { i18n: b }) => (a[lang] > b[lang] ? 1 : -1))
-      .map((country) => makeObject(country, lang))
-  }
-
   const singleCountryCodeData = useMemo(() => {
-    return getCountryData({ filter: countryCode })
+    return getCountryData({
+      lang: sharedContext.locale?.split('-')[0],
+      filter: countryCode,
+    })
   }, [])
 
   const handleCountryCodeChange = useCallback(
@@ -118,7 +116,9 @@ function PhoneNumber(props: Props) {
   const onFocusHandler = ({ dataList, updateData }) => {
     // because there can be more than one country with same cdc
     if (dataList.length < 10) {
-      updateData(getCountryData())
+      updateData(
+        getCountryData({ lang: sharedContext.locale?.split('-')[0] })
+      )
     }
     handleFocus()
   }
@@ -139,12 +139,11 @@ function PhoneNumber(props: Props) {
             countryCodeFieldClassName
           )}
           placeholder={countryCodePlaceholder ?? ' '}
-          label_direction={layout}
+          label_direction="vertical"
           label={
             countryCodeLabel ??
             sharedContext?.translation.Forms.countryCodeLabel
           }
-          mode="async"
           data={singleCountryCodeData}
           value={countryCode}
           disabled={disabled}
@@ -153,6 +152,7 @@ function PhoneNumber(props: Props) {
           on_change={handleCountryCodeChange}
           independent_width
           search_numbers
+          keep_value_and_selection
           no_animation={props.noAnimation}
           stretch={width === 'stretch'}
         />
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ function PhoneNumber(props: Props) {
           disabled={disabled}
           width="stretch"
           help={help}
+          required={required}
+          validateInitially={validateInitially}
+          continuousValidation={continuousValidation}
+          validateUnchanged={validateUnchanged}
         />
       </Flex.Horizontal>
     </FieldBlock>
@@ -214,5 +218,12 @@ function makeObject(country: CountryType, lang: string) {
   }
 }
 
+function getCountryData({ lang = 'en', filter = null } = {}) {
+  return countries
+    .filter(({ cdc }) => !filter || `+${cdc}` === filter)
+    .sort(({ i18n: a }, { i18n: b }) => (a[lang] > b[lang] ? 1 : -1))
+    .map((country) => makeObject(country, lang))
+}
+
 PhoneNumber._supportsSpacingProps = true
 export default PhoneNumber
diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/Field/PhoneNumber/__tests__/PhoneNumber.test.tsx b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/Field/PhoneNumber/__tests__/PhoneNumber.test.tsx
index 53a12e2a403..04bc75a2fc3 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/Field/PhoneNumber/__tests__/PhoneNumber.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/Field/PhoneNumber/__tests__/PhoneNumber.test.tsx
@@ -126,11 +126,21 @@ describe('Field.PhoneNumber', () => {
     expect(codeElement.value).toEqual('NO (+47)')
 
     // open
+    fireEvent.focus(codeElement)
     fireEvent.keyDown(codeElement, {
-      key: 'ArrowDown',
-      keyCode: 40,
+      key: 'Enter',
+      keyCode: 13,
     })
 
+    expect(
+      document.querySelector('li.dnb-drawer-list__option--selected')
+        .textContent
+    ).toBe('+47 Norge')
+
+    await userEvent.type(codeElement, '{Backspace}')
+
+    expect(codeElement.value).toEqual('NO (+47')
+
     expect(
       document.querySelectorAll('li.dnb-drawer-list__option')[0]
         .textContent
@@ -168,4 +178,24 @@ describe('Field.PhoneNumber', () => {
       'dnb-forms-field-block--width-large',
     ])
   })
+
+  it('should require one number', async () => {
+    render(<PhoneNumber required />)
+
+    const inputElement = document.querySelector(
+      '.dnb-forms-field-phone-number__number input'
+    ) as HTMLInputElement
+
+    await userEvent.type(inputElement, '1{Backspace}')
+    fireEvent.blur(inputElement)
+
+    expect(document.querySelector('[role="alert"]')).toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    await userEvent.type(inputElement, '1')
+    fireEvent.blur(inputElement)
+
+    expect(
+      document.querySelector('[role="alert"]')
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/Field/PhoneNumber/stories/PhoneNumber.stories.tsx b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/Field/PhoneNumber/stories/PhoneNumber.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d20c417ae12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/Field/PhoneNumber/stories/PhoneNumber.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { Field, Form } from '../../..'
+
+export default {
+  title: 'Eufemia/Forms/PhoneNumber',
+}
+
+export function PhoneNumber() {
+  return (
+    <Form.Handler onSubmit={console.log}>
+      <Field.PhoneNumber required validateInitially path="/phoneNumber" />
+      <Form.SubmitButton top />
+    </Form.Handler>
+  )
+}