diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 9f39f3af1fec8..dbd3454c28e65 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -43596,6 +43596,7 @@ package android.telecom {
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE) public java.util.List<android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle> getSelfManagedPhoneAccounts();
     method public android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle getSimCallManager();
     method public String getSystemDialerPackage();
+    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE) public android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle getUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE) public String getVoiceMailNumber(android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE) public boolean handleMmi(String);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE) public boolean handleMmi(String, android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle);
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 2088c14d4653f..56033a9f800aa 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -6747,6 +6747,7 @@ package android.telecom {
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isInEmergencyCall();
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE, android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE}) public boolean isRinging();
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(allOf={android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE, android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS}) public boolean setDefaultDialer(String);
+    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE) public void setUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount(android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle);
     field public static final String EXTRA_CALL_BACK_INTENT = "android.telecom.extra.CALL_BACK_INTENT";
     field public static final String EXTRA_CLEAR_MISSED_CALLS_INTENT = "android.telecom.extra.CLEAR_MISSED_CALLS_INTENT";
     field public static final String EXTRA_CONNECTION_SERVICE = "android.telecom.extra.CONNECTION_SERVICE";
diff --git a/cmds/telecom/src/com/android/commands/telecom/Telecom.java b/cmds/telecom/src/com/android/commands/telecom/Telecom.java
index 4174ad7cd5862..1b7fbfe0e32cf 100644
--- a/cmds/telecom/src/com/android/commands/telecom/Telecom.java
+++ b/cmds/telecom/src/com/android/commands/telecom/Telecom.java
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ import android.os.IUserManager;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ServiceManager;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
+import android.telecom.Log;
 import android.telecom.PhoneAccount;
 import android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 
 import com.android.internal.os.BaseCommand;
 import com.android.internal.telecom.ITelecomService;
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ public final class Telecom extends BaseCommand {
     private static final String COMMAND_SET_PHONE_ACCOUNT_ENABLED = "set-phone-account-enabled";
     private static final String COMMAND_SET_PHONE_ACCOUNT_DISABLED = "set-phone-account-disabled";
     private static final String COMMAND_REGISTER_PHONE_ACCOUNT = "register-phone-account";
+    private static final String COMMAND_SET_USER_SELECTED_OUTGOING_PHONE_ACCOUNT =
+            "set-user-selected-outgoing-phone-account";
     private static final String COMMAND_REGISTER_SIM_PHONE_ACCOUNT = "register-sim-phone-account";
     private static final String COMMAND_SET_TEST_CALL_REDIRECTION_APP = "set-test-call-redirection-app";
     private static final String COMMAND_SET_TEST_CALL_SCREENING_APP = "set-test-call-screening-app";
@@ -70,6 +74,8 @@ public final class Telecom extends BaseCommand {
                 + "usage: telecom set-phone-account-enabled <COMPONENT> <ID> <USER_SN>\n"
                 + "usage: telecom set-phone-account-disabled <COMPONENT> <ID> <USER_SN>\n"
                 + "usage: telecom register-phone-account <COMPONENT> <ID> <USER_SN> <LABEL>\n"
+                + "usage: telecom set-user-selected-outgoing-phone-account <COMPONENT> <ID> "
+                + "<USER_SN>\n"
                 + "usage: telecom set-test-call-redirection-app <PACKAGE>\n"
                 + "usage: telecom set-test-call-screening-app <PACKAGE>\n"
                 + "usage: telecom set-test-auto-mode-app <PACKAGE>\n"
@@ -104,16 +110,18 @@ public final class Telecom extends BaseCommand {
         mTelecomService = ITelecomService.Stub.asInterface(
                 ServiceManager.getService(Context.TELECOM_SERVICE));
         if (mTelecomService == null) {
+            Log.w(this, "onRun: Can't access telecom manager.");
             showError("Error: Could not access the Telecom Manager. Is the system running?");
             return;
         }
         mUserManager = IUserManager.Stub
                 .asInterface(ServiceManager.getService(Context.USER_SERVICE));
         if (mUserManager == null) {
+            Log.w(this, "onRun: Can't access user manager.");
             showError("Error: Could not access the User Manager. Is the system running?");
             return;
         }
-
+        Log.i(this, "onRun: parsing command.");
         String command = nextArgRequired();
         switch (command) {
             case COMMAND_SET_PHONE_ACCOUNT_ENABLED:
@@ -143,6 +151,9 @@ public final class Telecom extends BaseCommand {
             case COMMAND_REGISTER_SIM_PHONE_ACCOUNT:
                 runRegisterSimPhoneAccount();
                 break;
+            case COMMAND_SET_USER_SELECTED_OUTGOING_PHONE_ACCOUNT:
+                runSetUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount();
+                break;
             case COMMAND_UNREGISTER_PHONE_ACCOUNT:
                 runUnregisterPhoneAccount();
                 break;
@@ -159,6 +170,7 @@ public final class Telecom extends BaseCommand {
                 runWaitOnHandler();
                 break;
             default:
+                Log.w(this, "onRun: unknown command: %s", command);
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException ("unknown command '" + command + "'");
         }
     }
@@ -227,6 +239,13 @@ public final class Telecom extends BaseCommand {
         mTelecomService.setTestPhoneAcctSuggestionComponent(componentName);
     }
 
+    private void runSetUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount() throws RemoteException {
+        Log.i(this, "runSetUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount");
+        final PhoneAccountHandle handle = getPhoneAccountHandleFromArgs();
+        mTelecomService.setUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount(handle);
+        System.out.println("Success - " + handle + " set as default outgoing account.");
+    }
+
     private void runUnregisterPhoneAccount() throws RemoteException {
         final PhoneAccountHandle handle = getPhoneAccountHandleFromArgs();
         mTelecomService.unregisterPhoneAccount(handle);
@@ -256,7 +275,10 @@ public final class Telecom extends BaseCommand {
 
     }
 
-    private PhoneAccountHandle getPhoneAccountHandleFromArgs() throws RemoteException{
+    private PhoneAccountHandle getPhoneAccountHandleFromArgs() throws RemoteException {
+        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(mArgs.peekNextArg())) {
+            return null;
+        }
         final ComponentName component = parseComponentName(nextArgRequired());
         final String accountId = nextArgRequired();
         final String userSnInStr = nextArgRequired();
@@ -265,6 +287,7 @@ public final class Telecom extends BaseCommand {
             final int userSn = Integer.parseInt(userSnInStr);
             userHandle = UserHandle.of(mUserManager.getUserHandle(userSn));
         } catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
+            Log.w(this, "getPhoneAccountHandleFromArgs - invalid user %s", userSnInStr);
             throw new IllegalArgumentException ("Invalid user serial number " + userSnInStr);
         }
         return new PhoneAccountHandle(component, accountId, userHandle);
@@ -277,4 +300,4 @@ public final class Telecom extends BaseCommand {
         }
         return cn;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
index 6c4b1af8c2a1a..0fe5e080d1f8b 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
+++ b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
@@ -793,15 +793,17 @@ public class TelecomManager {
      * <p>
      * Apps must be prepared for this method to return {@code null}, indicating that there currently
      * exists no user-chosen default {@code PhoneAccount}.
+     * <p>
+     * The default dialer has access to use this method.
      *
      * @return The user outgoing phone account selected by the user.
-     * @hide
      */
-    @UnsupportedAppUsage
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE)
     public PhoneAccountHandle getUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount() {
         try {
             if (isServiceConnected()) {
-                return getTelecomService().getUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount();
+                return getTelecomService().getUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount(
+                        mContext.getOpPackageName());
             }
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Error calling ITelecomService#getUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount", e);
@@ -810,10 +812,14 @@ public class TelecomManager {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the user-chosen default for making outgoing phone calls.
+     * Sets the user-chosen default {@link PhoneAccountHandle} for making outgoing phone calls.
+     *
+     * @param accountHandle The {@link PhoneAccountHandle} which will be used by default for making
+     *                      outgoing voice calls.
      * @hide
      */
-    @UnsupportedAppUsage
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE)
+    @SystemApi
     public void setUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount(PhoneAccountHandle accountHandle) {
         try {
             if (isServiceConnected()) {
diff --git a/telecomm/java/com/android/internal/telecom/ITelecomService.aidl b/telecomm/java/com/android/internal/telecom/ITelecomService.aidl
index 954a7098f6be1..e1d5c17d5e3a0 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/com/android/internal/telecom/ITelecomService.aidl
+++ b/telecomm/java/com/android/internal/telecom/ITelecomService.aidl
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ interface ITelecomService {
     /**
      * @see TelecomServiceImpl#getUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount
      */
-    PhoneAccountHandle getUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount();
+    PhoneAccountHandle getUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount(String callingPackage);
 
     /**
      * @see TelecomServiceImpl#setUserSelectedOutgoingPhoneAccount