diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 8d7137526a08a..6851bbf36df60 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -113,8 +113,9 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String RECEIVE_SMS = "android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS";
     field public static final java.lang.String RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH = "android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH";
     field public static final java.lang.String RECORD_AUDIO = "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO";
+    field public static final java.lang.String REGISTER_CALL_PROVIDER = "android.permission.REGISTER_CALL_PROVIDER";
     field public static final java.lang.String REGISTER_CONNECTION_MANAGER = "android.permission.REGISTER_CONNECTION_MANAGER";
-    field public static final java.lang.String REGISTER_PROVIDER_OR_SUBSCRIPTION = "android.permission.REGISTER_PROVIDER_OR_SUBSCRIPTION";
+    field public static final java.lang.String REGISTER_SIM_SUBSCRIPTION = "android.permission.REGISTER_SIM_SUBSCRIPTION";
     field public static final java.lang.String REORDER_TASKS = "android.permission.REORDER_TASKS";
     field public static final deprecated java.lang.String RESTART_PACKAGES = "android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES";
     field public static final java.lang.String SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE = "android.permission.SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8e0cd52660907..6f2a06bb05b6d 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1269,13 +1269,24 @@
         android:description="@string/permdesc_use_sip"
         android:label="@string/permlab_use_sip" />
 
-    <!-- Protects the ability to register any PhoneAccount with a capability flags of either
-         PhoneAccount#CAPABILITY_CALL_PROVIDER or PhoneAccount#CAPABILITY_SIM_SUBSCRIPTION. -->
-    <permission android:name="android.permission.REGISTER_PROVIDER_OR_SUBSCRIPTION"
+    <!-- Protects the ability to register any PhoneAccount with
+         PhoneAccount#CAPABILITY_SIM_SUBSCRIPTION. This capability indicates that the PhoneAccount
+         corresponds to a device SIM. -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.REGISTER_SIM_SUBSCRIPTION"
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.PHONE_CALLS"
-        android:description="@string/permdesc_register_provider"
-        android:label="@string/permlab_register_provider" />
+        android:protectionLevel="system|signature"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_register_sim_subscription"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_register_sim_subscription" />
 
+    <!-- Protects the ability to register any PhoneAccount with
+         PhoneAccount#CAPABILITY_CALL_PROVIDER. -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.REGISTER_CALL_PROVIDER"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.PHONE_CALLS"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_register_call_provider"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_register_call_provider" />
+
+    <!-- Protects the ability to register any PhoneAccount with
+         PhoneAccount#CAPABILITY_CONNECTION_MANAGER -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.REGISTER_CONNECTION_MANAGER"
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.PHONE_CALLS"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_connection_manager"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 27616c7b143eb..61fc16188e755 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2115,9 +2115,14 @@
     <string name="permdesc_use_sip">Allows the app to make and receive SIP calls.</string>
 
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
-    <string name="permlab_register_provider">register new telecom connection</string>
+    <string name="permlab_register_sim_subscription">register new telecom SIM connections</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
-    <string name="permdesc_register_provider">Allows the app to register new telecom connections.</string>
+    <string name="permdesc_register_sim_subscription">Allows the app to register new telecom SIM connections.</string>
+
+    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <string name="permlab_register_call_provider">register new telecom connections</string>
+    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <string name="permdesc_register_call_provider">Allows the app to register new telecom connections.</string>
 
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_connection_manager">manage telecom connections</string>