diff --git a/src/UltraSmsChannel.php b/src/UltraSmsChannel.php
index de840e8..56272a0 100644
--- a/src/UltraSmsChannel.php
+++ b/src/UltraSmsChannel.php
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ protected function sendMessage($recipient, UltraSmsMessage $message)
                 {
                     $valid_mobile = '+6' . $recipient;
                 }
+
+                if ($recipient[0] == '+')
+                {
+                    $valid_mobile = $recipient;
+                }
             }
             else
             {