diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index f7c97e6..890d1d6 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'org.greenrobot:eventbus:3.0.0'
     implementation 'net.hockeyapp.android:HockeySDK:4.1.1'
 
+    implementation 'com.hbb20:ccp:2.2.6'
+
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:' + rootProject.junitVersion
     testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-core:' + rootProject.mockitoVersion
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b81339e..e5bfdc7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest package="ro.code4.monitorizarevot"
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
-        android:allowBackup="false">
+        android:allowBackup="false"
+        tools:replace="android:allowBackup">
         <activity
             android:name=".StartActivity"
             android:noHistory="true"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/LoginActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/LoginActivity.java
index 042b049..cb7953a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/LoginActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/LoginActivity.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import com.hbb20.CountryCodePicker;
+
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 import butterknife.OnClick;
@@ -27,6 +29,10 @@
 
 public class LoginActivity extends BaseActivity<LoginViewModel> {
 
+
+    @BindView(R.id.country_code)
+    CountryCodePicker countryCodePicker;
+
     @BindView(R.id.phone)
     EditText username;
 
@@ -92,10 +98,11 @@ boolean onDoneEditPassword(TextView textView, int i, KeyEvent keyEvent) {
     }
 
     private void login() {
+        String countryCode = countryCodePicker.getSelectedCountryCodeWithPlus();
         String phoneNumber = username.getText().toString();
         String pin = password.getText().toString();
         String udid = Settings.Secure.getString(getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.ANDROID_ID);
-        viewModel.login(phoneNumber, pin, udid);
+        viewModel.login(countryCode + phoneNumber, pin, udid);
     }
 
     private void showErrorDialog(String message) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/data/repository/AuthRepositoryImpl.java b/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/data/repository/AuthRepositoryImpl.java
index ef1c206..a9d4f23 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/data/repository/AuthRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/data/repository/AuthRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 package ro.code4.monitorizarevot.data.repository;
 
+import android.telephony.PhoneNumberUtils;
+
 import static android.text.TextUtils.isEmpty;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Singleton;
 
+import io.michaelrocks.libphonenumber.android.PhoneNumberUtil;
 import ro.code4.monitorizarevot.data.datasource.ApiDataSource;
 import ro.code4.monitorizarevot.data.datasource.DataSourceFactory;
 import ro.code4.monitorizarevot.domain.exception.MessageType;
@@ -30,8 +33,12 @@ public Observable<Boolean> login(LoginDataParams params) {
             return Observable.error(new VoteException(MessageType.EMPTY_CREDENTIALS));
         }
 
+        if(!PhoneNumberUtils.isGlobalPhoneNumber(params.getPhoneNumber())) {
+            return Observable.error(new VoteException(MessageType.INVALID_PHONE_NUMBER));
+        }
+
         ApiDataSource apiDataSource = mDataSourceFactory.dataSource(params.isLocal());
-        User user = new User(params.getPhoneNumber(), params.getPinNumber(), params.getUdid());
+        User user = new User(params.getPhoneNumber().replaceAll("[^+\\d.]", ""), params.getPinNumber(), params.getUdid());
 
         return apiDataSource.login(user);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/domain/exception/MessageType.java b/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/domain/exception/MessageType.java
index 0c234e3..ab2df60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/domain/exception/MessageType.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/domain/exception/MessageType.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 public enum MessageType {
     EMPTY_CREDENTIALS,
+    INVALID_PHONE_NUMBER,
     NO_INTERNET_CONNECTION,
     SERVER_ERROR,
     CUSTOM_ERROR,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/presentation/MessageFactory.java b/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/presentation/MessageFactory.java
index 7479dfd..ccd180d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/presentation/MessageFactory.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ro/code4/monitorizarevot/presentation/MessageFactory.java
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ private Message getMessage(MessageType type) {
                 message = mContext.getString(R.string.error_empty_credentials);
                 break;
 
+            case INVALID_PHONE_NUMBER:
+                message = mContext.getString(R.string.error_invalid_phone_number);
+                break;
+
             case NO_INTERNET_CONNECTION:
                 message = mContext.getString(R.string.error_no_connection);
                 break;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_login.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_login.xml
index db9a234..4e9fbc6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_login.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_login.xml
@@ -1,29 +1,32 @@
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     tools:context="ro.code4.monitorizarevot.LoginActivity">
 
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/purple_background"
         style="@style/SharedElementLoginBackground"
-        android:background="@drawable/ic_login_bkg"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:background="@drawable/ic_login_bkg">
+
         <LinearLayout
             android:id="@+id/login_organisation_link"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="36dp"
-            android:paddingTop="2dp"
-            android:paddingBottom="2dp"
+            android:background="@color/backgroundLight"
             android:gravity="bottom|end"
-            android:background="@color/backgroundLight">
+            android:paddingTop="2dp"
+            android:paddingBottom="2dp">
+
             <TextView
                 style="text"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:text="@string/developed_by"/>
+                android:text="@string/developed_by" />
+
             <ImageView
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -33,84 +36,117 @@
     </FrameLayout>
 
     <LinearLayout
-        android:orientation="vertical"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_marginTop="36dp">
+        android:layout_marginTop="36dp"
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:paddingStart="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+        android:paddingEnd="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin">
 
         <RelativeLayout
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="0dp"
-            android:layout_weight="1">
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
+
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/app_version"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_marginEnd="5dp"
-                android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
                 android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
                 android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
-                tools:text="V0.00"
+                android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="5dp"
                 android:textColor="@color/textSecondary"
-                android:textSize="14sp" />
+                android:textSize="14sp"
+                tools:text="V0.00" />
+
             <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/logo"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_centerInParent="true"
                 app:srcCompat="@drawable/logo_new"
-                android:id="@+id/logo"
                 tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
         </RelativeLayout>
 
         <LinearLayout
-            android:orientation="vertical"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="vertical">
 
-            <android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
+            <LinearLayout
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:textColorHint="@color/textPrimary"
-                android:paddingStart="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
-                android:paddingEnd="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin">
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:orientation="horizontal">
 
-                <EditText
-                    android:id="@+id/phone"
-                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                    android:layout_height="@dimen/input_height"
-                    android:hint="@string/login_phone"
-                    android:inputType="phone"
-                    style="@style/InputLogin"/>
+                <com.hbb20.CountryCodePicker
+                    android:id="@+id/country_code"
+                    android:layout_width="0dp"
+                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_weight=".3"
+                    android:gravity="bottom"
+                    app:ccp_autoDetectCountry="true"
+                    app:ccp_countryAutoDetectionPref="SIM_ONLY"
+                    app:ccp_defaultNameCode="RO"
+                    app:ccp_showFlag="false" />
+
+                <android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
+                    android:layout_width="0dp"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_gravity="center"
+                    android:layout_weight=".7"
+                    android:textColorHint="@color/textPrimary">
+
+                    <EditText
+                        android:id="@+id/phone"
+                        style="@style/InputLogin"
+                        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                        android:layout_height="@dimen/input_height"
+                        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+                        android:hint="@string/login_phone"
+                        android:includeFontPadding="false"
+                        android:inputType="phone" />
 
-            </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>
+
+                </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>
+            </LinearLayout>
+
+            <View
+                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+                android:layout_height="1dp"
+                android:background="@color/accent" />
 
             <android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:textColorHint="@color/textPrimary"
-                android:paddingStart="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
-                android:paddingEnd="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
-                android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/login_margin_bottom">
+                android:textColorHint="@color/textPrimary">
 
                 <EditText
                     android:id="@+id/branch"
+                    style="@style/InputLogin"
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
                     android:layout_height="@dimen/input_height"
+                    android:background="@android:color/transparent"
                     android:hint="@string/login_branch"
-                    android:inputType="textPassword"
                     android:imeOptions="actionDone"
-                    style="@style/InputLogin"/>
+                    android:inputType="textPassword" />
 
             </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>
 
+            <View
+                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+                android:layout_height="1dp"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/login_margin_bottom"
+                android:background="@color/accent" />
+
             <Button
                 android:id="@+id/login_button"
+                style="@style/buttonEmbedded"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="@dimen/button_height"
-                android:text="@string/login"
                 android:layout_gravity="bottom"
-                style="@style/buttonEmbedded"/>
+                android:text="@string/login" />
         </LinearLayout>
 
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ro/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ro/strings.xml
index 7f0bcd8..2df5dee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ro/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ro/strings.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <string name="hint_time">hh:mm</string>
     <string name="empty" />
     <string name="error_empty_credentials">Introduceți numărul de telefon şi codul primit.</string>
+    <string name="error_invalid_phone_number">Numarul de telefon nu este valid.</string>
     <string name="error_no_connection">Nu există conexiune la internet. Vă rugăm să vă conectați și să încercați din nou</string>
     <string name="error_server">Eroare de server</string>
     <string name="error_unknown">Eroare necunoscută</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index db2d811..c1a6b3b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     <string name="hint_time">hh:mm</string>
     <string name="empty" />
     <string name="error_empty_credentials">Fill in your phone number and the code you received.</string>
+    <string name="error_invalid_phone_number">Invalid phone number.</string>
     <string name="error_no_connection">No internet connection. Please connect and try again</string>
     <string name="error_server">A server error has occurred</string>
     <string name="error_unknown">An unknown error has occurred</string>