diff --git a/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/LockScreen.java b/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/LockScreen.java
index 657bff19d4cf9..ba6b3b31756a8 100644
--- a/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/LockScreen.java
+++ b/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/LockScreen.java
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ class LockScreen extends LinearLayout implements KeyguardScreen, KeyguardUpdateM
         }
 
         mCarrier = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.carrier);
+        // Required for Marquee to work
+        mCarrier.setSelected(true);
+        mCarrier.setTextColor(0xffffffff);
+
         mDate = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.date);
         mStatus1 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.status1);
         mStatus2 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.status2);
@@ -564,7 +568,7 @@ class LockScreen extends LinearLayout implements KeyguardScreen, KeyguardUpdateM
         if (telephonyPlmn != null && telephonySpn == null) {
             return telephonyPlmn;
         } else if (telephonyPlmn != null && telephonySpn != null) {
-            return telephonyPlmn + "\n" + telephonySpn;
+            return telephonyPlmn + "|" + telephonySpn;
         } else if (telephonyPlmn == null && telephonySpn != null) {
             return telephonySpn;
         } else {
diff --git a/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/UnlockScreen.java b/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/UnlockScreen.java
index 5e6e54d2ac23c..f2a2c95c86256 100644
--- a/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/UnlockScreen.java
+++ b/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/UnlockScreen.java
@@ -248,6 +248,10 @@ class UnlockScreen extends LinearLayoutWithDefaultTouchRecepient
         updateMonitor.registerConfigurationChangeCallback(this);
         setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
 
+        // Required to get Marquee to work.
+        mCarrier.setSelected(true);
+        mCarrier.setTextColor(0xffffffff);
+
         // until we get an update...
         mCarrier.setText(
                 LockScreen.getCarrierString(