diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiostextresponder.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiostextresponder.mm
index 5d2a675f90b..0b5ff11b47b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiostextresponder.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiostextresponder.mm
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
     else if (hints & Qt::ImhFormattedNumbersOnly)
         self.keyboardType = UIKeyboardTypeDecimalPad;
     else if (hints & Qt::ImhDialableCharactersOnly)
-        self.keyboardType = UIKeyboardTypeNumberPad;
+        self.keyboardType = UIKeyboardTypePhonePad;
     else
         self.keyboardType = UIKeyboardTypeDefault;