diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 7c49af503b7a4..9848eaa23bb88 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -41591,7 +41591,7 @@ package android.telephony {
     field public static final String KEY_CARRIER_CONFIG_APPLIED_BOOL = "carrier_config_applied_bool";
     field public static final String KEY_CARRIER_CONFIG_VERSION_STRING = "carrier_config_version_string";
     field public static final String KEY_CARRIER_CROSS_SIM_IMS_AVAILABLE_BOOL = "carrier_cross_sim_ims_available_bool";
-    field public static final String KEY_CARRIER_DATA_CALL_PERMANENT_FAILURE_STRINGS = "carrier_data_call_permanent_failure_strings";
+    field @Deprecated public static final String KEY_CARRIER_DATA_CALL_PERMANENT_FAILURE_STRINGS = "carrier_data_call_permanent_failure_strings";
     field public static final String KEY_CARRIER_DEFAULT_ACTIONS_ON_DCFAILURE_STRING_ARRAY = "carrier_default_actions_on_dcfailure_string_array";
     field public static final String KEY_CARRIER_DEFAULT_ACTIONS_ON_DEFAULT_NETWORK_AVAILABLE = "carrier_default_actions_on_default_network_available_string_array";
     field public static final String KEY_CARRIER_DEFAULT_ACTIONS_ON_REDIRECTION_STRING_ARRAY = "carrier_default_actions_on_redirection_string_array";
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java
index bfd1d5fe3fba0..2c7867cfd1a21 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java
@@ -1147,8 +1147,12 @@ public class CarrierConfigManager {
             "carrier_data_call_apn_retry_after_disconnect_long";
 
     /**
-     * Data call setup permanent failure causes by the carrier
+     * Data call setup permanent failure causes by the carrier.
+     *
+     * @deprecated This API key was added in mistake and is not used anymore by the telephony data
+     * frameworks.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public static final String KEY_CARRIER_DATA_CALL_PERMANENT_FAILURE_STRINGS =
             "carrier_data_call_permanent_failure_strings";
 
@@ -8446,7 +8450,8 @@ public class CarrierConfigManager {
      *
      * The syntax of the retry rule:
      * 1. Retry based on {@link NetworkCapabilities}. Note that only APN-type network capabilities
-     *    are supported.
+     *    are supported. If the capabilities are not specified, then the retry rule only applies
+     *    to the current failed APN used in setup data call request.
      * "capabilities=[netCaps1|netCaps2|...], [retry_interval=n1|n2|n3|n4...], [maximum_retries=n]"
      *
      * 2. Retry based on {@link DataFailCause}
@@ -8457,15 +8462,16 @@ public class CarrierConfigManager {
      * "capabilities=[netCaps1|netCaps2|...], fail_causes=[cause1|cause2|cause3|...],
      *     [retry_interval=n1|n2|n3|n4...], [maximum_retries=n]"
      *
+     * 4. Permanent fail causes (no timer-based retry) on the current failed APN. Retry interval
+     *    is specified for retrying the next available APN.
+     * "permanent_fail_causes=8|27|28|29|30|32|33|35|50|51|111|-5|-6|65537|65538|-3|65543|65547|
+     *     2252|2253|2254, retry_interval=2500"
+     *
      * For example,
      * "capabilities=eims, retry_interval=1000, maximum_retries=20" means if the attached
      * network request is emergency, then retry data network setup every 1 second for up to 20
      * times.
      *
-     * "fail_causes=8|27|28|29|30|32|33|35|50|51|111|-5|-6|65537|65538|-3|2253|2254
-     * , maximum_retries=0" means for those fail causes, never retry with timers. Note that
-     * when environment changes, retry can still happen.
-     *
      * "capabilities=internet|enterprise|dun|ims|fota, retry_interval=2500|3000|"
      * "5000|10000|15000|20000|40000|60000|120000|240000|600000|1200000|1800000"
      * "1800000, maximum_retries=20" means for those capabilities, retry happens in 2.5s, 3s, 5s,
@@ -9443,8 +9449,13 @@ public class CarrierConfigManager {
         sDefaults.putStringArray(
                 KEY_TELEPHONY_DATA_SETUP_RETRY_RULES_STRING_ARRAY, new String[] {
                         "capabilities=eims, retry_interval=1000, maximum_retries=20",
-                        "fail_causes=8|27|28|29|30|32|33|35|50|51|111|-5|-6|65537|65538|-3|2252|"
-                                + "2253|2254, maximum_retries=0", // No retry for those causes
+                        // Permanent fail causes. When setup data call fails with the following
+                        // fail causes, telephony data frameworks will stop timer-based retry on
+                        // the failed APN until power cycle, APM, or some special events. Note that
+                        // even timer-based retry is not performed, condition-based (RAT changes,
+                        // registration state changes) retry can still happen.
+                        "permanent_fail_causes=8|27|28|29|30|32|33|35|50|51|111|-5|-6|65537|65538|"
+                                + "-3|65543|65547|2252|2253|2254, retry_interval=2500",
                         "capabilities=mms|supl|cbs, retry_interval=2000",
                         "capabilities=internet|enterprise|dun|ims|fota, retry_interval=2500|3000|"
                                 + "5000|10000|15000|20000|40000|60000|120000|240000|"