diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 268d6f1616023..204d827bc90ac 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -263,6 +263,10 @@
          before automatically restore the default connection.  Set -1 if the connection
          does not require auto-restore. -->
     <!-- the 6th element indicates boot-time dependency-met value. -->
+    <!-- NOTE: The telephony module is no longer reading the configuration below for available
+         APN types.  The set of APN types and relevant settings are specified within the telephony
+         module and are non-configurable.  Whether or not data connectivity over a cellular network
+         is available at all is controlled by the flag: config_moble_data_capable. -->
     <string-array translatable="false" name="networkAttributes">
         <item>"wifi,1,1,1,-1,true"</item>
         <item>"mobile,0,0,0,-1,true"</item>
@@ -2026,6 +2030,12 @@
          Note: This config is deprecated, please use config_defaultSms instead. -->
     <string name="default_sms_application" translatable="false">com.android.messaging</string>
 
+    <!-- Flag indicating whether the current device allows data.
+         If true, this means that the device supports data connectivity through
+         the telephony network.
+         This can be overridden to false for devices that support voice and/or sms . -->
+    <bool name="config_mobile_data_capable">true</bool>
+
     <!-- Default web browser.  This is the package name of the application that will
          be the default browser when the device first boots.  Afterwards the user
          can select whatever browser app they wish to use as the default.
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 95e133f952c48..76d571585d309 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_sip_wifi_only" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_sms_capable" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_sms_utf8_support" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_mobile_data_capable" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_suspendWhenScreenOffDueToProximity" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_swipeDisambiguation" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_syncstorageengine_masterSyncAutomatically" />