diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index af989e80a2b6a..76b6c84f1ee35 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String NFC = "android.permission.NFC";
     field public static final deprecated java.lang.String PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY = "android.permission.PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY";
     field public static final java.lang.String PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS = "android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS";
+    field public static final java.lang.String READ_ALL_VOICEMAIL = "com.android.voicemail.permission.READ_ALL_VOICEMAIL";
     field public static final java.lang.String READ_CALENDAR = "android.permission.READ_CALENDAR";
     field public static final java.lang.String READ_CALL_LOG = "android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG";
     field public static final java.lang.String READ_CONTACTS = "android.permission.READ_CONTACTS";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index c08c5e2ef61cc..8b5dff014e199 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -657,6 +657,13 @@
         android:label="@string/permlab_addVoicemail"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_addVoicemail" />
 
+    <!-- Allows an application to read all the voicemails in the system. -->
+    <permission android:name="com.android.voicemail.permission.READ_ALL_VOICEMAIL"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.VOICEMAIL"
+        android:protectionLevel="dangerous"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_readAllVoicemail"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_readAllVoicemail" />
+
     <!-- =============================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions for enabling accessibility features -->
     <!-- =============================================== -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 6e1b5ef62c471..e31dbaf080098 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2970,6 +2970,13 @@
     <string name="permdesc_addVoicemail">Allows the app to add messages
       to your voicemail inbox.</string>
 
+    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether
+        they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="permlab_readAllVoicemail">read all voicemail</string>
+    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether
+        they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="permdesc_readAllVoicemail">Allows the app to read all your voicemails.</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_writeGeolocationPermissions">modify Browser geolocation permissions</string>