diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index e6dc15f911de8..29e4609108574 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1101,13 +1101,12 @@
          grants your app this permission. If you don't need this permission, be sure your <a
          href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#target">{@code
          targetSdkVersion}</a> is 4 or higher.
-         <p>Protection level: dangerous
+         <p>Protection level: normal
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"
-        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
         android:label="@string/permlab_readPhoneState"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_readPhoneState"
-        android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
+        android:protectionLevel="normal" />
 
     <!-- Allows read access to the device's phone number(s). This is a subset of the capabilities
          granted by {@link #READ_PHONE_STATE} but is exposed to instant applications.
diff --git a/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyPermissions.java b/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyPermissions.java
index 2077800cd808b..fff6696604dc8 100644
--- a/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyPermissions.java
+++ b/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyPermissions.java
@@ -445,8 +445,9 @@ public final class TelephonyPermissions {
     /**
      * Returns whether the caller can read phone numbers.
      *
-     * <p>Besides apps with the ability to read phone state per {@link #checkReadPhoneState}, the
-     * default SMS app and apps with READ_SMS or READ_PHONE_NUMBERS can also read phone numbers.
+     * <p>Besides apps with the ability to read phone state per {@link #checkReadPhoneState}
+     * (only prior to R), the default SMS app and apps with READ_SMS or READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
+     * can also read phone numbers.
      */
     public static boolean checkCallingOrSelfReadPhoneNumber(
             Context context, int subId, String callingPackage, @Nullable String callingFeatureId,
@@ -459,8 +460,9 @@ public final class TelephonyPermissions {
     /**
      * Returns whether the caller can read phone numbers.
      *
-     * <p>Besides apps with the ability to read phone state per {@link #checkReadPhoneState}, the
-     * default SMS app and apps with READ_SMS or READ_PHONE_NUMBERS can also read phone numbers.
+     * <p>Besides apps with the ability to read phone state per {@link #checkReadPhoneState}
+     * (only prior to R), the default SMS app and apps with READ_SMS or READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
+     * can also read phone numbers.
      */
     @VisibleForTesting
     public static boolean checkReadPhoneNumber(
@@ -476,13 +478,40 @@ public final class TelephonyPermissions {
         // NOTE(b/73308711): If an app has one of the following AppOps bits explicitly revoked, they
         // will be denied access, even if they have another permission and AppOps bit if needed.
 
-        // First, check if we can read the phone state.
+        // First, check if the SDK version is below R
+        boolean preR = false;
         try {
-            return checkReadPhoneState(
-                    context, subId, pid, uid, callingPackage, callingFeatureId,
-                    message);
-        } catch (SecurityException readPhoneStateSecurityException) {
+            ApplicationInfo info = context.getPackageManager().getApplicationInfoAsUser(
+                    callingPackage, 0, UserHandle.getUserHandleForUid(Binder.getCallingUid()));
+            preR = info.targetSdkVersion <= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q;
+        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException nameNotFoundException) {
         }
+        if (preR) {
+            // SDK < R allows READ_PHONE_STATE, READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE, or carrier privilege
+            try {
+                return checkReadPhoneState(
+                        context, subId, pid, uid, callingPackage, callingFeatureId, message);
+            } catch (SecurityException readPhoneStateException) {
+            }
+        } else {
+            // SDK >= R allows READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE or carrier privilege
+            try {
+                context.enforcePermission(
+                        android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE, pid, uid, message);
+                // Skip checking for runtime permission since caller has privileged permission
+                return true;
+            } catch (SecurityException readPrivilegedPhoneStateException) {
+                if (SubscriptionManager.isValidSubscriptionId(subId)) {
+                    try {
+                        enforceCarrierPrivilege(context, subId, uid, message);
+                        // Skip checking for runtime permission since caller has carrier privilege
+                        return true;
+                    } catch (SecurityException carrierPrivilegeException) {
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         // Can be read with READ_SMS too.
         try {
             context.enforcePermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_SMS, pid, uid, message);
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index 686d710e05f8b..7a55a7b815ef9 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -4233,14 +4233,18 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
 
     /**
      * Returns the phone number string for line 1, for example, the MSISDN
-     * for a GSM phone. Return null if it is unavailable.
+     * for a GSM phone for a particular subscription. Return null if it is unavailable.
+     * <p>
+     * The default SMS app can also use this.
      *
      * <p>Requires Permission:
-     *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_STATE READ_PHONE_STATE},
      *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_SMS READ_SMS},
      *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_NUMBERS READ_PHONE_NUMBERS},
      *     that the caller is the default SMS app,
-     *     or that the caller has carrier privileges (see {@link #hasCarrierPrivileges}).
+     *     or that the caller has carrier privileges (see {@link #hasCarrierPrivileges})
+     *     for any API level.
+     *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_STATE READ_PHONE_STATE}
+     *     for apps targeting SDK API level 29 and below.
      */
     @SuppressAutoDoc // Blocked by b/72967236 - no support for carrier privileges or default SMS app
     @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
@@ -4258,6 +4262,15 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
      * <p>
      * The default SMS app can also use this.
      *
+     * <p>Requires Permission:
+     *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_SMS READ_SMS},
+     *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_NUMBERS READ_PHONE_NUMBERS},
+     *     that the caller is the default SMS app,
+     *     or that the caller has carrier privileges (see {@link #hasCarrierPrivileges})
+     *     for any API level.
+     *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_STATE READ_PHONE_STATE}
+     *     for apps targeting SDK API level 29 and below.
+     *
      * @param subId whose phone number for line 1 is returned
      * @hide
      */
@@ -4436,25 +4449,50 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the MSISDN string.
-     * for a GSM phone. Return null if it is unavailable.
+     * Returns the MSISDN string for a GSM phone. Return null if it is unavailable.
+     *
+     * <p>Requires Permission:
+     *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_SMS READ_SMS},
+     *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_NUMBERS READ_PHONE_NUMBERS},
+     *     that the caller is the default SMS app,
+     *     or that the caller has carrier privileges (see {@link #hasCarrierPrivileges})
+     *     for any API level.
+     *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_STATE READ_PHONE_STATE}
+     *     for apps targeting SDK API level 29 and below.
      *
      * @hide
      */
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE)
+    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
+            android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE,
+            android.Manifest.permission.READ_SMS,
+            android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
+    })
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public String getMsisdn() {
         return getMsisdn(getSubId());
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the MSISDN string.
-     * for a GSM phone. Return null if it is unavailable.
+     * Returns the MSISDN string for a GSM phone. Return null if it is unavailable.
      *
      * @param subId for which msisdn is returned
+     *
+     * <p>Requires Permission:
+     *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_SMS READ_SMS},
+     *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_NUMBERS READ_PHONE_NUMBERS},
+     *     that the caller is the default SMS app,
+     *     or that the caller has carrier privileges (see {@link #hasCarrierPrivileges})
+     *     for any API level.
+     *     {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_STATE READ_PHONE_STATE}
+     *     for apps targeting SDK API level 29 and below.
+     *
      * @hide
      */
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE)
+    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
+            android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE,
+            android.Manifest.permission.READ_SMS,
+            android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
+    })
     @UnsupportedAppUsage(maxTargetSdk = Build.VERSION_CODES.P)
     public String getMsisdn(int subId) {
         try {