diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index 318610667b586..82971b104fabe 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -2543,9 +2543,9 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
      * @param content String containing SAT/USAT response in hexadecimal
      *                format starting with command tag. See TS 102 223 for
      *                details.
-     * @return The APDU response from the ICC card, with the last 4 bytes
-     *         being the status word. If the command fails, returns an empty
-     *         string.
+     * @return The APDU response from the ICC card in hexadecimal format
+     *         with the last 4 bytes being the status word. If the command fails,
+     *         returns an empty string.
      */
     public String sendEnvelopeWithStatus(String content) {
         try {