diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 885117018c50f..d130bb5838414 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1109,13 +1109,12 @@
          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 b89772538c6d0..f0f9721744ddf 100644
--- a/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyPermissions.java
+++ b/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyPermissions.java
@@ -437,8 +437,9 @@ 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,
@@ -451,8 +452,9 @@ 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(
@@ -468,12 +470,15 @@ 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 we can read the phone state and the SDK version is below R.
         try {
-            return checkReadPhoneState(
-                    context, subId, pid, uid, callingPackage, callingFeatureId,
-                    message);
-        } catch (SecurityException readPhoneStateSecurityException) {
+            ApplicationInfo info = context.getPackageManager().getApplicationInfoAsUser(
+                    callingPackage, 0, UserHandle.getUserHandleForUid(Binder.getCallingUid()));
+            if (info.targetSdkVersion <= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+                return checkReadPhoneState(
+                        context, subId, pid, uid, callingPackage, callingFeatureId, message);
+            }
+        } catch (SecurityException | PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
         }
         // Can be read with READ_SMS too.
         try {
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index 40def40c67a96..4f70361667662 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -4343,14 +4343,18 @@ 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 = {
@@ -4368,6 +4372,15 @@ 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
      */
@@ -4548,25 +4561,50 @@ 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 {