diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 4637a35a..4451e87d 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ TELESRV_ADVERTISE_IP=127.0.0.1
 # ever one physical server, so this normally stays 2 -- no need to change it.
 TELESRV_DC=2
 # ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code returned by help.getNearestDc. CN preselects +86.
-TELESRV_DEFAULT_COUNTRY_CODE=CN
+TELESRV_DEFAULT_COUNTRY_CODE=US
 
 ## Phone Login Codes -- How a login code gets to a phone number when someone signs in.