diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39dd158..5778a02 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ To disable sanitizing of passed phone number (keeping digits only)
 Phonelib.strict_check = true
 ```
 
+To disable sanitizing of double prefix on passed phone number
+
+```ruby
+Phonelib.strict_double_prefix_check = true
+```
+
 To set different extension separator on formatting, this setting doesn't affect parsing. Default setting is ';'
 
 ``` ruby
diff --git a/lib/phonelib/core.rb b/lib/phonelib/core.rb
index 82a4c78..9e4b312 100644
--- a/lib/phonelib/core.rb
+++ b/lib/phonelib/core.rb
@@ -107,6 +107,22 @@ def strict_check=(strict)
       @@strict_check = strict
     end
 
+    # @private strict double prefix check for validator, doesn't sanitize number
+    @@strict_double_prefix_check = false
+
+    # getter for strict double prefix check flag
+    # @return [Boolean] Flag defines whether to do strict double prefix parsing check
+    def strict_double_prefix_check
+      @@strict_double_prefix_check
+    end
+
+    # setter for strict double prefix check flag
+    # @param strict [Boolean] make a strict double prefix parsing or not
+    # @return [Boolean] Flag defines whether to do strict double prefix parsing check
+    def strict_double_prefix_check=(strict)
+      @@strict_double_prefix_check = strict
+    end
+
     @@override_phone_data = nil
     # setter for data file to use
     def override_phone_data=(file_path)
diff --git a/lib/phonelib/phone_analyzer.rb b/lib/phonelib/phone_analyzer.rb
index 0655758..3a80809 100644
--- a/lib/phonelib/phone_analyzer.rb
+++ b/lib/phonelib/phone_analyzer.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def analyze(phone, passed_country)
                    # all is good, return result
                  when passed_country.nil?
                    # trying for all countries if no country was passed
-                   detect_and_parse phone
+                   detect_and_parse(phone, country)
                  when country_can_dp?(country)
                    # if country allows double prefix trying modified phone
                    parse_country(changed_dp_phone(country, phone), country)
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ def parse_single_country(e164, data)
     # ==== Attributes
     #
     # * +phone+ - phone number for parsing
-    def detect_and_parse(phone)
+    def detect_and_parse(phone, country = nil)
       result = {}
       Phonelib.phone_data.each do |key, data|
         parsed = parse_single_country(phone, data)
-        if double_prefix_allowed?(data, phone, parsed && parsed[key]) && key == Phonelib.default_country.to_s.upcase
+        if (!Phonelib.strict_double_prefix_check || key == country) && double_prefix_allowed?(data, phone, parsed && parsed[key])
           parsed = parse_single_country(changed_dp_phone(key, phone), data)
         end
         result.merge!(parsed) unless parsed.nil?
diff --git a/spec/phonelib_spec.rb b/spec/phonelib_spec.rb
index 6d73883..77454a4 100644
--- a/spec/phonelib_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/phonelib_spec.rb
@@ -643,7 +643,6 @@
 
   context 'issue #61' do
     it 'should be valid number in India' do
-      Phonelib.default_country = "IN"
       phone = Phonelib.parse('9111844757')
       expect(phone.valid?).to be true
       expect(phone.sanitized).to eq('9111844757')
@@ -659,20 +658,6 @@
       expect(phone.sanitized).to eq('4949266444201')
       expect(phone.e164).to eq('+4949266444201')
     end
-
-    it 'should be invalid number outside India' do
-      Phonelib.default_country = nil
-      phone = Phonelib.parse('9111844757')
-      expect(phone.valid?).to be false
-      expect(Phonelib.valid?('919111844757')).to be true
-
-      phone = Phonelib.parse('49266444201')
-      expect(phone.valid?).to be true
-      phone = Phonelib.parse('4949266444201')
-      expect(phone.valid?).to be true
-      expect(phone.sanitized).to eq('4949266444201')
-      expect(phone.e164).to eq('+4949266444201')
-    end
   end
 
   context 'issue #60' do
@@ -930,7 +915,6 @@
 
   context 'issue #105' do
     it 'should be valid when original without +' do
-      Phonelib.default_country = :IN
       expect(Phonelib.valid?('9183082081')).to be true
       expect(Phonelib.valid_for_country?('9183082081', 'IN')).to be true
     end
@@ -1055,6 +1039,54 @@
     end
   end
 
+  context 'issue #161' do
+    before do
+      Phonelib.strict_double_prefix_check = false
+    end
+
+    context 'when strict_double_prefix_check is false' do
+      it 'should be valid number outside the country' do
+        Phonelib.default_country = nil
+        phone = Phonelib.parse('9111844757')
+        expect(phone.valid?).to be true
+        expect(Phonelib.valid?('919111844757')).to be true
+      end
+
+      it 'should be valid number inside the country' do
+        phone = Phonelib.parse('9111844757', 'IN')
+        expect(phone.valid?).to be true
+        expect(Phonelib.valid?('919111844757')).to be true
+
+        Phonelib.default_country = 'IN'
+        phone = Phonelib.parse('9111844757')
+        expect(phone.valid?).to be true
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when strict_double_prefix_check is true' do
+      before do
+        Phonelib.strict_double_prefix_check = true
+      end
+
+      it 'should be invalid number outside the country' do
+        Phonelib.default_country = nil
+        phone = Phonelib.parse('9111844757')
+        expect(phone.valid?).to be false
+        expect(Phonelib.valid?('919111844757')).to be true
+      end
+
+      it 'should be valid number inside the country' do
+        phone = Phonelib.parse('9111844757', 'IN')
+        expect(phone.valid?).to be true
+        expect(Phonelib.valid?('919111844757')).to be true
+
+        Phonelib.default_country = 'IN'
+        phone = Phonelib.parse('9111844757')
+        expect(phone.valid?).to be true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   context 'valid_country_name method' do
     it 'should not return name for invalid number' do
       phone = Phonelib.parse('+12121231234')