--- a/mobile/locales/en-US/searchplugins/bing.xml
+++ b/mobile/locales/en-US/searchplugins/bing.xml
@@ -5,17 +5,18 @@
 <SearchPlugin xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/2006/browser/search/">
 <ShortName>Bing</ShortName>
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 <Url type="application/x-suggestions+json" template="http://api.bing.com/osjson.aspx">
   <Param name="query" value="{searchTerms}"/>
   <Param name="form" value="OSDJAS"/>
   <Param name="language" value="{moz:locale}"/>
 </Url>
-<Url type="application/x-moz-phonesearch" method="GET" template="http://www.bing.com/search">
+<!-- this is effectively x-moz-phonesearch, but search service expects a text/html entry -->
+<Url type="text/html" method="GET" template="http://www.bing.com/search">
   <Param name="q" value="{searchTerms}" />
   <MozParam name="pc" value="MOZB" />
   <MozParam name="form" value="MOZMBA" />
 </Url>
 <Url type="application/x-moz-tabletsearch" method="GET" template="http://www.bing.com/search">
   <Param name="q" value="{searchTerms}" />
   <MozParam name="pc" value="MOZA" />
   <MozParam name="form" value="MOZAT" />