diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6d7231..ee51410 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,24 @@ For React Native => 0.59 only:
 react-native link react-native-select-contact
 ```
 
+### Expo Usage
+since this package use NativeModules you need to 
+migrate to development build. more info [here](https://docs.expo.dev/develop/development-builds/create-a-build/)
+
+add `react-native-select-contact` to the plugin array in your `app.json`
+
+```json
+{
+  "expo": {
+    ...
+    "plugins": [
+      ...
+      "react-native-select-contact"
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
 #### Android
 For Android support, make sure your manifest file includes permission to read contacts along with a query intent for Android 11+:
 ```xml
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 1a1583f..b2eabaf 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ buildscript {
     if (project == rootProject) {
         repositories {
             google()
-            mavencentral()
+            mavenCentral()
         }
         dependencies {
             classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.5.2'
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ repositories {
         url "$rootDir/../node_modules/jsc-android/dist"
     }
     google()
-    mavencentral()
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/app.plugin.js b/app.plugin.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c59f388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app.plugin.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+const {
+    withAndroidManifest,
+    withInfoPlist,
+    withPlugins,
+} = require("@expo/config-plugins");
+
+const CONTACT_USAGE = "Allow $(PRODUCT_NAME) to access your contacts";
+
+const withIosConfig = (config, props) => {
+    let permissionString = undefined;
+    if (props) {
+        const { contactPermission } = props;
+        permissionString = contactPermission;
+    }
+
+    return withInfoPlist(config, (config) => {
+        config.modResults.NSContactsUsageDescription =
+            permissionString ?? CONTACT_USAGE;
+
+        return config;
+    });
+};
+
+const withAndroidConfig = (config) => {
+    return withAndroidManifest(config, async (config) => {
+        const androidManifest = config.modResults.manifest;
+
+        if (
+            !config.android.permissions.find(
+                (permission) =>
+                    permission === "android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"
+            )
+        ) {
+            config.android.permissions.push("android.permission.READ_CONTACTS");
+        }
+
+        androidManifest.application[0]?.activity?.[0]?.["intent-filter"].push({
+            action: {
+                $: {
+                    "android:name": "android.intent.action.PICK",
+                },
+            },
+            data: {
+                $: {
+                    "android:mimeType": "vnd.android.cursor.dir/contact",
+                },
+            },
+            category: {
+                $: {
+                    "android:name": "android.intent.category.DEFAULT",
+                },
+            },
+        });
+
+        return config;
+    });
+};
+
+const withSelectContact = (config) => {
+    return withPlugins(config, [withAndroidConfig, withIosConfig]);
+};
+
+module.exports = withSelectContact;
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b740605..0a1ce03 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ const SelectContactApi = {
                     return null;
                 }
 
-                return selectPhone(phones, textOptions)
+                const uniquePhones =  [...new Map(phones.map(phone => [phone.number.replace(/ /g,''), phone])).values()]
+        
+                return selectPhone(uniquePhones, textOptions)
                     .then(selectedPhone => {
                         return selectedPhone ? { contact, selectedPhone } : null;
                     });