diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconInteractor.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconInteractor.kt
index 675760533d97b..31ac7a16a9405 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconInteractor.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconInteractor.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ interface MobileIconInteractor {
     /** True if the RAT icon should always be displayed and false otherwise. */
     val alwaysShowDataRatIcon: StateFlow<Boolean>
 
+    /** True if the CDMA level should be preferred over the primary level. */
+    val alwaysUseCdmaLevel: StateFlow<Boolean>
+
     /** Observable for RAT type (network type) indicator */
     val networkTypeIconGroup: StateFlow<MobileIconGroup>
 
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ class MobileIconInteractorImpl(
     @Application scope: CoroutineScope,
     defaultSubscriptionHasDataEnabled: StateFlow<Boolean>,
     override val alwaysShowDataRatIcon: StateFlow<Boolean>,
+    override val alwaysUseCdmaLevel: StateFlow<Boolean>,
     defaultMobileIconMapping: StateFlow<Map<String, MobileIconGroup>>,
     defaultMobileIconGroup: StateFlow<MobileIconGroup>,
     override val isDefaultConnectionFailed: StateFlow<Boolean>,
@@ -157,13 +161,12 @@ class MobileIconInteractorImpl(
             .stateIn(scope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(), false)
 
     override val level: StateFlow<Int> =
-        connectionInfo
-            .mapLatest { connection ->
-                // TODO: incorporate [MobileMappings.Config.alwaysShowCdmaRssi]
-                if (connection.isGsm) {
-                    connection.primaryLevel
-                } else {
-                    connection.cdmaLevel
+        combine(connectionInfo, alwaysUseCdmaLevel) { connection, alwaysUseCdmaLevel ->
+                when {
+                    // GSM connections should never use the CDMA level
+                    connection.isGsm -> connection.primaryLevel
+                    alwaysUseCdmaLevel -> connection.cdmaLevel
+                    else -> connection.primaryLevel
                 }
             }
             .stateIn(scope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(), 0)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconsInteractor.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconsInteractor.kt
index 21f6d8ee32ef6..83da1dd067806 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconsInteractor.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconsInteractor.kt
@@ -55,8 +55,13 @@ interface MobileIconsInteractor {
     val filteredSubscriptions: Flow<List<SubscriptionModel>>
     /** True if the active mobile data subscription has data enabled */
     val activeDataConnectionHasDataEnabled: StateFlow<Boolean>
+
     /** True if the RAT icon should always be displayed and false otherwise. */
     val alwaysShowDataRatIcon: StateFlow<Boolean>
+
+    /** True if the CDMA level should be preferred over the primary level. */
+    val alwaysUseCdmaLevel: StateFlow<Boolean>
+
     /** The icon mapping from network type to [MobileIconGroup] for the default subscription */
     val defaultMobileIconMapping: StateFlow<Map<String, MobileIconGroup>>
     /** Fallback [MobileIconGroup] in the case where there is no icon in the mapping */
@@ -165,6 +170,11 @@ constructor(
             .mapLatest { it.alwaysShowDataRatIcon }
             .stateIn(scope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(), false)
 
+    override val alwaysUseCdmaLevel: StateFlow<Boolean> =
+        mobileConnectionsRepo.defaultDataSubRatConfig
+            .mapLatest { it.alwaysShowCdmaRssi }
+            .stateIn(scope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(), false)
+
     /** If there is no mapping in [defaultMobileIconMapping], then use this default icon group */
     override val defaultMobileIconGroup: StateFlow<MobileIconGroup> =
         mobileConnectionsRepo.defaultMobileIconGroup.stateIn(
@@ -196,6 +206,7 @@ constructor(
             scope,
             activeDataConnectionHasDataEnabled,
             alwaysShowDataRatIcon,
+            alwaysUseCdmaLevel,
             defaultMobileIconMapping,
             defaultMobileIconGroup,
             isDefaultConnectionFailed,
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/FakeMobileIconInteractor.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/FakeMobileIconInteractor.kt
index 5889ec885e1f5..ff72715b281ff 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/FakeMobileIconInteractor.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/FakeMobileIconInteractor.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class FakeMobileIconInteractor(
 ) : MobileIconInteractor {
     override val alwaysShowDataRatIcon = MutableStateFlow(false)
 
+    override val alwaysUseCdmaLevel = MutableStateFlow(false)
+
     override val activity =
         MutableStateFlow(
             DataActivityModel(
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/FakeMobileIconsInteractor.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/FakeMobileIconsInteractor.kt
index 19e5516b58a27..1c0064610c52f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/FakeMobileIconsInteractor.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/FakeMobileIconsInteractor.kt
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class FakeMobileIconsInteractor(
 
     override val alwaysShowDataRatIcon = MutableStateFlow(false)
 
+    override val alwaysUseCdmaLevel = MutableStateFlow(false)
+
     private val _defaultMobileIconMapping = MutableStateFlow(TEST_MAPPING)
     override val defaultMobileIconMapping = _defaultMobileIconMapping
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconInteractorTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconInteractorTest.kt
index cb2ee9940c38f..5abe33523cc6f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconInteractorTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconInteractorTest.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class MobileIconInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
                 scope,
                 mobileIconsInteractor.activeDataConnectionHasDataEnabled,
                 mobileIconsInteractor.alwaysShowDataRatIcon,
+                mobileIconsInteractor.alwaysUseCdmaLevel,
                 mobileIconsInteractor.defaultMobileIconMapping,
                 mobileIconsInteractor.defaultMobileIconGroup,
                 mobileIconsInteractor.isDefaultConnectionFailed,
@@ -103,7 +104,27 @@ class MobileIconInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         }
 
     @Test
-    fun cdma_level_default_unknown() =
+    fun gsm_alwaysShowCdmaTrue_stillUsesGsmLevel() =
+        runBlocking(IMMEDIATE) {
+            connectionRepository.setConnectionInfo(
+                MobileConnectionModel(
+                    isGsm = true,
+                    primaryLevel = GSM_LEVEL,
+                    cdmaLevel = CDMA_LEVEL,
+                ),
+            )
+            mobileIconsInteractor.alwaysUseCdmaLevel.value = true
+
+            var latest: Int? = null
+            val job = underTest.level.onEach { latest = it }.launchIn(this)
+
+            assertThat(latest).isEqualTo(GSM_LEVEL)
+
+            job.cancel()
+        }
+
+    @Test
+    fun notGsm_level_default_unknown() =
         runBlocking(IMMEDIATE) {
             connectionRepository.setConnectionInfo(
                 MobileConnectionModel(isGsm = false),
@@ -117,7 +138,7 @@ class MobileIconInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         }
 
     @Test
-    fun cdma_usesCdmaLevel() =
+    fun notGsm_alwaysShowCdmaTrue_usesCdmaLevel() =
         runBlocking(IMMEDIATE) {
             connectionRepository.setConnectionInfo(
                 MobileConnectionModel(
@@ -126,6 +147,7 @@ class MobileIconInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
                     cdmaLevel = CDMA_LEVEL
                 ),
             )
+            mobileIconsInteractor.alwaysUseCdmaLevel.value = true
 
             var latest: Int? = null
             val job = underTest.level.onEach { latest = it }.launchIn(this)
@@ -135,6 +157,26 @@ class MobileIconInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             job.cancel()
         }
 
+    @Test
+    fun notGsm_alwaysShowCdmaFalse_usesPrimaryLevel() =
+        runBlocking(IMMEDIATE) {
+            connectionRepository.setConnectionInfo(
+                MobileConnectionModel(
+                    isGsm = false,
+                    primaryLevel = GSM_LEVEL,
+                    cdmaLevel = CDMA_LEVEL,
+                ),
+            )
+            mobileIconsInteractor.alwaysUseCdmaLevel.value = false
+
+            var latest: Int? = null
+            val job = underTest.level.onEach { latest = it }.launchIn(this)
+
+            assertThat(latest).isEqualTo(GSM_LEVEL)
+
+            job.cancel()
+        }
+
     @Test
     fun iconGroup_three_g() =
         runBlocking(IMMEDIATE) {
@@ -239,6 +281,21 @@ class MobileIconInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             job.cancel()
         }
 
+    @Test
+    fun alwaysUseCdmaLevel_matchesParent() =
+        runBlocking(IMMEDIATE) {
+            var latest: Boolean? = null
+            val job = underTest.alwaysUseCdmaLevel.onEach { latest = it }.launchIn(this)
+
+            mobileIconsInteractor.alwaysUseCdmaLevel.value = true
+            assertThat(latest).isTrue()
+
+            mobileIconsInteractor.alwaysUseCdmaLevel.value = false
+            assertThat(latest).isFalse()
+
+            job.cancel()
+        }
+
     @Test
     fun test_isDefaultDataEnabled_matchesParent() =
         runBlocking(IMMEDIATE) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconsInteractorTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconsInteractorTest.kt
index 2fa3467587cce..b82a58414db9e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconsInteractorTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/domain/interactor/MobileIconsInteractorTest.kt
@@ -291,6 +291,38 @@ class MobileIconsInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             job.cancel()
         }
 
+    @Test
+    fun alwaysUseCdmaLevel_configHasTrue() =
+        runBlocking(IMMEDIATE) {
+            var latest: Boolean? = null
+            val job = underTest.alwaysUseCdmaLevel.onEach { latest = it }.launchIn(this)
+
+            val config = MobileMappings.Config()
+            config.alwaysShowCdmaRssi = true
+            connectionsRepository.defaultDataSubRatConfig.value = config
+            yield()
+
+            assertThat(latest).isTrue()
+
+            job.cancel()
+        }
+
+    @Test
+    fun alwaysUseCdmaLevel_configHasFalse() =
+        runBlocking(IMMEDIATE) {
+            var latest: Boolean? = null
+            val job = underTest.alwaysUseCdmaLevel.onEach { latest = it }.launchIn(this)
+
+            val config = MobileMappings.Config()
+            config.alwaysShowCdmaRssi = false
+            connectionsRepository.defaultDataSubRatConfig.value = config
+            yield()
+
+            assertThat(latest).isFalse()
+
+            job.cancel()
+        }
+
     companion object {
         private val IMMEDIATE = Dispatchers.Main.immediate
         private val tableLogBuffer =