diff --git a/consumer/src/services/ConsumerService.js b/consumer/src/services/ConsumerService.js
index 40d045f..fc464ef 100644
--- a/consumer/src/services/ConsumerService.js
+++ b/consumer/src/services/ConsumerService.js
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ class ConsumerService {
             throw e;
           })
         } else {
+          // don't update the company of the lead if it is updating existing lead
+          delete leadData.Company;
           // if lead does exists update it with project data
           if (lead.IsConverted != true && !_.isEmpty(leadData)) {
             return SalesforceService.updateObject(lead.Id, 'Lead', leadData, accessToken, instanceUrl);
diff --git a/consumer/src/services/LeadService.js b/consumer/src/services/LeadService.js
index 5a50e1a..6d933fa 100644
--- a/consumer/src/services/LeadService.js
+++ b/consumer/src/services/LeadService.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const postLeadSchema = Joi.object().keys({
     firstName: Joi.string().required(),
     lastName: Joi.string().required(),
     businessEmail: Joi.string().email().required(),
+    businessPhone: Joi.string().optional(),
     title: Joi.string().required(),
     companyName: Joi.string().required(),
     companySize: Joi.string().required(),
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class LeadService {
         FirstName: user.firstName,
         LastName: user.lastName,
         Email: user.businessEmail,
+        Phone: user.businessPhone ? user.businessPhone : '',
         LeadSource: leadSource,
         Company: user.companyName,
         No_of_Employees__c: user.companySize,
diff --git a/consumer/test/ConsumerService.spec.js b/consumer/test/ConsumerService.spec.js
index 1da74c4..e30567a 100644
--- a/consumer/test/ConsumerService.spec.js
+++ b/consumer/test/ConsumerService.spec.js
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ describe('ConsumerService', () => {
         LastName: 'doe',
         Email: 'jd@example.com',
         LeadSource: 'Connect',
-        Company: 'Unknown',
+        // should not update the Company when the lead already exists
+        // Company: 'Unknown',
         OwnerId: config.ownerId,
         TC_Handle__c: 'jdoe',
         TC_Connect_Project_Id__c: 1,