diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
index 9a079000..875405b9 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
@@ -375,14 +375,24 @@ open class InputField: EntryFieldBase {
         super.updateRules()
         
         switch fieldType {
-        case .date:
-            let rule = CharacterCountRule().copyWith {
-                $0.maxLength = dateFormat.maxLength
-                $0.compareType = .equals
-                $0.errorMessage = "Enter a valid date"
+        case .tel:
+            if let text = textField.text, text.count > 0 {
+                let rule = CharacterCountRule().copyWith {
+                    $0.maxLength = "XXX-XXX-XXXX".count
+                    $0.compareType = .equals
+                    $0.errorMessage = "Enter a valid telephone."
+                }
+                rules.append(.init(rule))
+            }
+        case .date:
+            if let text = textField.text, text.count > 0 {
+                let rule = CharacterCountRule().copyWith {
+                    $0.maxLength = dateFormat.maxLength
+                    $0.compareType = .equals
+                    $0.errorMessage = "Enter a valid date."
+                }
+                rules.append(.init(rule))
             }
-            rules.append(.init(rule))
-            
         default: break
             
         }
@@ -448,7 +458,7 @@ open class InputField: EntryFieldBase {
     open var dateFormat: DateFormat = .mmddyy { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
 
     private func formatDate(_ input: String) -> String {
-        var formattedInput = input.filter { $0.isNumber } // Remove any existing slashes
+        let formattedInput = input.filter { $0.isNumber } // Remove any existing slashes
         var formattedString = ""
         var currentIndex = formattedInput.startIndex