diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index f846762fabd7e..375fdbbd5ec48 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
 
     /**
      * Returns the ISO country code equivalent of the MCC (Mobile Country Code) of the current
-     * registered operator, or nearby cell information if not registered.
+     * registered operator or the cell nearby, if available.
      * .
      * <p>
      * Note: Result may be unreliable on CDMA networks (use {@link #getPhoneType()} to determine
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
 
     /**
      * Returns the ISO country code equivalent of the MCC (Mobile Country Code) of the current
-     * registered operator, or nearby cell information if not registered.
+     * registered operator or the cell nearby, if available.
      * <p>
      * Note: Result may be unreliable on CDMA networks (use {@link #getPhoneType()} to determine
      * if on a CDMA network).