diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index 0bb04f8378b8f..24151658675fa 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -2060,6 +2060,8 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
      * <p>
      * Requires Permission:
      *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_STATE READ_PHONE_STATE}
+     *   OR
+     *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_SMS}
      * <p>
      * The default SMS app can also use this.
      */
@@ -2073,6 +2075,8 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
      * <p>
      * Requires Permission:
      *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_STATE READ_PHONE_STATE}
+     *   OR
+     *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_SMS}
      * <p>
      * The default SMS app can also use this.
      *