diff --git a/packages/input-tel/src/LionInputTel.js b/packages/input-tel/src/LionInputTel.js
index 99a358c37..3b9820e13 100644
--- a/packages/input-tel/src/LionInputTel.js
+++ b/packages/input-tel/src/LionInputTel.js
@@ -114,6 +114,17 @@ export class LionInputTel extends LocalizeMixin(LionInput) {
     return PhoneUtilManager.loadComplete;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Set a default name for this field, so that validation feedback will be always
+   * accessible and linguistically correct
+   * @configure FormControlMixin
+   */
+  // @ts-expect-error
+  // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
+  get fieldName() {
+    return localize.msg('lion-input-tel:phoneNumber');
+  }
+
   /**
    * @lifecycle platform
    */