diff --git a/shared-helpers/src/locales/ar.json b/shared-helpers/src/locales/ar.json
index 9f8682d178..6a99be988b 100644
--- a/shared-helpers/src/locales/ar.json
+++ b/shared-helpers/src/locales/ar.json
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
   "application.contact.givenName": "الاسم الأول",
   "application.contact.mailingAddress": "عنوان البريد",
   "application.contact.noPhoneNumber": "ليس لدي رقم هاتف",
-  "application.contact.number.subNote": "10 أرقام، على سبيل المثال 999-999-9999",
+  "application.contact.number.subNote": "10 أرقام، على سبيل المثال \u2066999-999-9999\u2069",
   "application.contact.number": "رقم",
   "application.contact.phoneNumberTypes.cell": "زنزانة",
   "application.contact.phoneNumberTypes.home": "الصفحة الرئيسية",
diff --git a/shared-helpers/src/locales/fa.json b/shared-helpers/src/locales/fa.json
index 20b9ed2380..8edb856e3d 100644
--- a/shared-helpers/src/locales/fa.json
+++ b/shared-helpers/src/locales/fa.json
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
   "application.contact.givenName": "نام داده شده",
   "application.contact.mailingAddress": "آدرس پستی",
   "application.contact.noPhoneNumber": "شماره تلفن ندارم",
-  "application.contact.number.subNote": "ده رقمی، مثلاً ۹۹۹-۹۹۹-۹۹۹۹",
+  "application.contact.number.subNote": "ده رقمی، مثلاً \u2066999-999-9999\u2069",
   "application.contact.number": "شماره",
   "application.contact.phoneNumberTypes.cell": "سلول",
   "application.contact.phoneNumberTypes.home": "خانه",
diff --git a/sites/public/src/components/shared/FormSummaryDetails.tsx b/sites/public/src/components/shared/FormSummaryDetails.tsx
index 973c5c9b55..79fa87d750 100644
--- a/sites/public/src/components/shared/FormSummaryDetails.tsx
+++ b/sites/public/src/components/shared/FormSummaryDetails.tsx
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ const FormSummaryDetails = ({
             }
             className={styles["summary-value"]}
           >
-            {application.applicant.phoneNumber}
+            <span dir="ltr">{application.applicant.phoneNumber}</span>
           </FieldValue>
         )}
         {application.additionalPhoneNumber && (
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ const FormSummaryDetails = ({
             }
             className={styles["summary-value"]}
           >
-            {application.additionalPhoneNumber}
+            <span dir="ltr">{application.additionalPhoneNumber}</span>
           </FieldValue>
         )}
         {application.applicant.emailAddress && (
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ const FormSummaryDetails = ({
                 label={t("t.phone")}
                 className={styles["summary-value"]}
               >
-                {application.alternateContact.phoneNumber}
+                <span dir="ltr">{application.alternateContact.phoneNumber}</span>
               </FieldValue>
             )}