diff --git a/hantec_api_ecommerce/controllers/main.py b/hantec_api_ecommerce/controllers/main.py
index 64ec7f1..80cc012 100644
--- a/hantec_api_ecommerce/controllers/main.py
+++ b/hantec_api_ecommerce/controllers/main.py
@@ -37,16 +37,14 @@ def create_contact(self):
         contact_data = data.get("contact_data", {})
 
         if email or phone:
-            # Email pattern to get the value before @
-            email_pattern = r"^([a-z0-9!#$%&'*+/=?^_`{|}~-]+(?:\.[a-z0-9!#$%&'*+/=?^_`{|}~-]+)*)"
-            email_prefix = re.match(email_pattern, email).group() if email else None
             phone_suffix = phone[len(phone) - 4 :] if phone else None
 
             domain = []
-            if email_prefix:
-                domain.append(("email", "=", f"{email_prefix}%"))
+            if email:
+                domain.append(("email", "=", f"{email}"))
             if phone_suffix:
-                domain.append(("phone", "=", f"%{phone_suffix}"))
+                # Use "like" operator to use the "%" wildcard
+                domain.append(("phone", "like", f"%{phone_suffix}"))
 
             existing_contact = env["res.partner"].search(domain, limit=1)