Index: modules/phone/phone.module
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--- modules/phone/phone.module	(revision 717)
+++ modules/phone/phone.module	(working copy)
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@
             '#required' => $field['required'] ? $field['required'] : FALSE,
             '#maxlength' => 255,
             '#weight' => $field['widget']['weight'],
-            '#size' => isset($field['widget']['size']) ? $field['widget']['size'] : 20,
+            '#size' => isset($field['widget']['size']) ? $field['widget']['size'] : 20,
+            '#description' => $field['widget']['description'],
           );
         }
       }        
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@
           '#required' => $field['required'] ? $field['required'] : FALSE,
           '#maxlength' => 255,
           '#weight' => $field['widget']['weight'],
-          '#size' => isset($field['widget']['size']) ? $field['widget']['size'] : 20,
+          '#size' => isset($field['widget']['size']) ? $field['widget']['size'] : 20,
+          '#description' => $field['widget']['description'],
         );
       }