diff --git a/lib/phone/ae.ex b/lib/phone/ae.ex
index f39b4e8..adc3eab 100644
--- a/lib/phone/ae.ex
+++ b/lib/phone/ae.ex
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ defmodule Phone.AE do
 
   use Helper.Country
 
-  def regex, do: ~r/^(971)(.)(.{7})/
+  def regex, do: ~r/^(971)(.{1,2})(.{7})/
   def country, do: "United Arab Emirates"
   def a2, do: "AE"
   def a3, do: "ARE"