diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 75fb91081a7f6..77f7bc43c5c30 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -30516,6 +30516,7 @@ package android.telecom {
     method public boolean handleMmi(java.lang.String, android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle);
     method public boolean isInCall();
     method public boolean isVoiceMailNumber(android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle, java.lang.String);
+    method public void placeCall(android.net.Uri, android.os.Bundle);
     method public void registerPhoneAccount(android.telecom.PhoneAccount);
     method public void showInCallScreen(boolean);
     method public void silenceRinger();
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 1386e4cf715a2..e6eb70b954f95 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -32664,6 +32664,7 @@ package android.telecom {
     method public boolean isRinging();
     method public boolean isTtySupported();
     method public boolean isVoiceMailNumber(android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle, java.lang.String);
+    method public void placeCall(android.net.Uri, android.os.Bundle);
     method public void registerPhoneAccount(android.telecom.PhoneAccount);
     method public void showInCallScreen(boolean);
     method public void silenceRinger();
diff --git a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
index a72172cc91da0..fd95327102241 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
+++ b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package android.telecom;
 import android.annotation.SystemApi;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
@@ -1057,6 +1058,39 @@ public class TelecomManager {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Places a new outgoing call to the provided address using the system telecom service with
+     * the specified extras.
+     *
+     * This method is equivalent to placing an outgoing call using {@link Intent#ACTION_CALL},
+     * except that the outgoing call will always be sent via the system telecom service. If
+     * method-caller is either the user selected default dialer app or preloaded system dialer
+     * app, then emergency calls will also be allowed.
+     *
+     * Requires permission: {@link android.Manifest.permission#CALL_PHONE}
+     *
+     * Usage example:
+     * <pre>
+     * Uri uri = Uri.fromParts("tel", "12345", null);
+     * Bundle extras = new Bundle();
+     * extras.putBoolean(TelecomManager.EXTRA_START_CALL_WITH_SPEAKERPHONE, true);
+     * telecomManager.placeCall(uri, extras);
+     * </pre>
+     *
+     * @param address The address to make the call to.
+     * @param extras Bundle of extras to use with the call.
+     */
+    public void placeCall(Uri address, Bundle extras) {
+        ITelecomService service = getTelecomService();
+        if (service != null) {
+            try {
+                service.placeCall(address, extras, mContext.getOpPackageName());
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Error calling ITelecomService#placeCall", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private ITelecomService getTelecomService() {
         return ITelecomService.Stub.asInterface(ServiceManager.getService(Context.TELECOM_SERVICE));
     }
diff --git a/telecomm/java/com/android/internal/telecom/ITelecomService.aidl b/telecomm/java/com/android/internal/telecom/ITelecomService.aidl
index 727fd4bba30e3..45b24827924d6 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/com/android/internal/telecom/ITelecomService.aidl
+++ b/telecomm/java/com/android/internal/telecom/ITelecomService.aidl
@@ -210,4 +210,9 @@ interface ITelecomService {
      * @see TelecomServiceImpl#addNewUnknownCall
      */
     void addNewUnknownCall(in PhoneAccountHandle phoneAccount, in Bundle extras);
+
+    /**
+     * @see TelecomServiceImpl#placeCall
+     */
+    void placeCall(in Uri handle, in Bundle extras, String callingPackage);
 }