diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index a8b440c5dfbd2..6e95c027c60b9 100755
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -2317,7 +2317,6 @@ package android.content.pm {
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_OEM = 16384; // 0x4000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_RETAIL_DEMO = 16777216; // 0x1000000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_SYSTEM_TEXT_CLASSIFIER = 65536; // 0x10000
-    field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_TELEPHONY = 4194304; // 0x400000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_WELLBEING = 131072; // 0x20000
     field @Nullable public final String backgroundPermission;
     field @StringRes public int requestRes;
diff --git a/api/test-current.txt b/api/test-current.txt
index c645a612c325a..1b8f1be0f3c3b 100644
--- a/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/api/test-current.txt
@@ -964,7 +964,6 @@ package android.content.pm {
     method @NonNull public abstract String getServicesSystemSharedLibraryPackageName();
     method @NonNull public abstract String getSharedSystemSharedLibraryPackageName();
     method @Nullable public String getSystemTextClassifierPackageName();
-    method @Nullable public String[] getTelephonyPackageNames();
     method @Nullable public String getWellbeingPackageName();
     method @RequiresPermission("android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS") public abstract void grantRuntimePermission(@NonNull String, @NonNull String, @NonNull android.os.UserHandle);
     method @RequiresPermission("android.permission.OBSERVE_GRANT_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS") public abstract void removeOnPermissionsChangeListener(@NonNull android.content.pm.PackageManager.OnPermissionsChangedListener);
@@ -1007,7 +1006,6 @@ package android.content.pm {
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_OEM = 16384; // 0x4000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_RETAIL_DEMO = 16777216; // 0x1000000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_SYSTEM_TEXT_CLASSIFIER = 65536; // 0x10000
-    field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_TELEPHONY = 4194304; // 0x400000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_VENDOR_PRIVILEGED = 32768; // 0x8000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_WELLBEING = 131072; // 0x20000
     field @Nullable public final String backgroundPermission;
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/ApplicationPackageManager.java b/core/java/android/app/ApplicationPackageManager.java
index 18df401c9c8de..0b0a803c7dcd0 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/ApplicationPackageManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/ApplicationPackageManager.java
@@ -3296,15 +3296,6 @@ public class ApplicationPackageManager extends PackageManager {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public String[] getTelephonyPackageNames() {
-        try {
-            return mPM.getTelephonyPackageNames();
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowAsRuntimeException();
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public String getSystemCaptionsServicePackageName() {
         try {
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/IPackageManager.aidl b/core/java/android/content/pm/IPackageManager.aidl
index 0311120aebfbb..b52034f637a4f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/IPackageManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/IPackageManager.aidl
@@ -680,8 +680,6 @@ interface IPackageManager {
 
     String getWellbeingPackageName();
 
-    String[] getTelephonyPackageNames();
-
     String getAppPredictionServicePackageName();
 
     String getSystemCaptionsServicePackageName();
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
index d78d7084504e4..1461813a3372d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
@@ -7795,18 +7795,6 @@ public abstract class PackageManager {
             "getAppPredictionServicePackageName not implemented in subclass");
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return the system defined telephony package names, or null if there's none.
-     *
-     * @hide
-     */
-    @Nullable
-    @TestApi
-    public String[] getTelephonyPackageNames() {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
-                "getTelephonyPackageNames not implemented in subclass");
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return the system defined content capture service package name, or null if there's none.
      *
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/PermissionInfo.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/PermissionInfo.java
index 3aa1a6d3f8fff..c6c288239d1fc 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/PermissionInfo.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/PermissionInfo.java
@@ -237,17 +237,6 @@ public class PermissionInfo extends PackageItemInfo implements Parcelable {
     @TestApi
     public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_APP_PREDICTOR = 0x200000;
 
-    /**
-     * Additional flag for {@link #protectionLevel}, corresponding
-     * to the <code>telephony</code> value of
-     * {@link android.R.attr#protectionLevel}.
-     *
-     * @hide
-     */
-    @SystemApi
-    @TestApi
-    public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_TELEPHONY = 0x400000;
-
     /**
      * Additional flag for {@link #protectionLevel}, corresponding
      * to the <code>companion</code> value of
@@ -291,7 +280,6 @@ public class PermissionInfo extends PackageItemInfo implements Parcelable {
             PROTECTION_FLAG_CONFIGURATOR,
             PROTECTION_FLAG_INCIDENT_REPORT_APPROVER,
             PROTECTION_FLAG_APP_PREDICTOR,
-            PROTECTION_FLAG_TELEPHONY,
             PROTECTION_FLAG_COMPANION,
             PROTECTION_FLAG_RETAIL_DEMO,
     })
@@ -537,9 +525,6 @@ public class PermissionInfo extends PackageItemInfo implements Parcelable {
         if ((level & PermissionInfo.PROTECTION_FLAG_APP_PREDICTOR) != 0) {
             protLevel += "|appPredictor";
         }
-        if ((level & PermissionInfo.PROTECTION_FLAG_TELEPHONY) != 0) {
-            protLevel += "|telephony";
-        }
         if ((level & PermissionInfo.PROTECTION_FLAG_RETAIL_DEMO) != 0) {
             protLevel += "|retailDemo";
         }
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5446a661a599a..bb33eca4c81bf 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows accessing the messages on ICC
          @hide Used internally. -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MESSAGES_ON_ICC"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- Used for runtime permissions related to user's SMS messages. -->
     <permission-group android:name="android.permission-group.SMS"
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@
          @hide This should only be used by Settings and SystemUI.
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- Allows holder to request bluetooth/wifi scan bypassing global "use location" setting and
          location permissions.
@@ -2139,7 +2139,7 @@
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows granting runtime permissions to telephony related components.
          @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS_TO_TELEPHONY_DEFAULTS"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- Allows modification of the telephony state - power on, mmi, etc.
          Does not include placing calls.
@@ -2167,7 +2167,7 @@
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows listen permission to always reported signal strength.
          @hide Used internally. -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.LISTEN_ALWAYS_REPORTED_SIGNAL_STRENGTH"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Protects the ability to register any PhoneAccount with
          PhoneAccount#CAPABILITY_SIM_SUBSCRIPTION. This capability indicates that the PhoneAccount
@@ -2280,12 +2280,12 @@
 
     <!-- Must be required by a telephony data service to ensure that only the
          system can bind to it.
-         <p>Protection level: signature|telephony
+         <p>Protection level: signature
          @SystemApi
          @hide
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_TELEPHONY_DATA_SERVICE"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- Must be required by a NetworkService to ensure that only the
          system can bind to it.
@@ -2306,19 +2306,19 @@
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Must be required by an EuiccService to ensure that only the system can bind to
          it.
-         <p>Protection level: signature|telephony
+         <p>Protection level: signature
          @hide
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_EUICC_SERVICE"
-                android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- Required for reading information about carrier apps from SystemConfigManager.
-         <p>Protection level: signature|telephony
+         <p>Protection level: signature
          @SystemApi
          @hide
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CARRIER_APP_INFO"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- ================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions for sdcard interaction -->
@@ -2676,7 +2676,7 @@
          @hide
      -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.SUGGEST_TELEPHONY_TIME_AND_ZONE"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- Allows applications like settings to suggest the user's manually chosen time / time zone.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
@@ -3156,7 +3156,7 @@
          @hide
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to use
          {@link android.view.WindowManager.LayoutsParams#SYSTEM_FLAG_HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS}
@@ -4014,7 +4014,7 @@
         @hide
     -->
    <permission android:name="android.permission.DEVICE_POWER"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- Allows toggling battery saver on the system.
          Superseded by DEVICE_POWER permission. @hide @SystemApi
@@ -4049,13 +4049,13 @@
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- Allows an application to broadcast a WAP PUSH receipt notification.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to broadcast privileged networking requests.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
@@ -4721,13 +4721,13 @@
          {@link android.provider.BlockedNumberContract}.
          @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_BLOCKED_NUMBERS"
-                android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- Allows the holder to write blocked numbers. See
          {@link android.provider.BlockedNumberContract}.
          @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_BLOCKED_NUMBERS"
-                android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- Must be required by an {@link android.service.vr.VrListenerService}, to ensure that only
          the system can bind to it.
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
index f3ca5ac9a4c4d..93b20638e7df3 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
@@ -295,9 +295,6 @@
         <!-- Additional flag from base permission type: this permission can be automatically
             granted to the system app predictor -->
         <flag name="appPredictor" value="0x200000" />
-        <!-- Additional flag from base permission type: this permission can be automatically
-            granted to the system telephony apps -->
-        <flag name="telephony" value="0x400000" />
         <!-- Additional flag from base permission type: this permission can be automatically
             granted to the system companion device manager service -->
         <flag name="companion" value="0x800000" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 4993aafe337f7..94764caf300f2 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -3641,15 +3641,6 @@
      -->
     <string name="config_defaultWellbeingPackage" translatable="false"></string>
 
-    <!-- The package name for the system telephony apps.
-         This package must be trusted, as it will be granted with permissions with special telephony
-         protection level. Note, framework by default support multiple telephony apps, each package
-         name is separated by comma.
-         Example: "com.android.phone,com.android.stk,com.android.providers.telephony"
-         (Note: shell is included for testing purposes)
-     -->
-    <string name="config_telephonyPackages" translatable="false">"com.android.phone,com.android.stk,com.android.providers.telephony,com.android.ons"</string>
-
     <!-- The component name for the default system attention service.
          This service must be trusted, as it can be activated without explicit consent of the user.
          See android.attention.AttentionManagerService.
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index c31e27bbf4c72..4ac04501c754e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3398,7 +3398,6 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultAutofillService" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultTextClassifierPackage" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultWellbeingPackage" />
-  <java-symbol type="string" name="config_telephonyPackages" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultContentCaptureService" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultAugmentedAutofillService" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultAppPredictionService" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManagerInternal.java b/services/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManagerInternal.java
index 9fddafbe023bf..7d85966d7bf65 100644
--- a/services/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManagerInternal.java
+++ b/services/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManagerInternal.java
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ public abstract class PackageManagerInternal {
     public static final int PACKAGE_CONFIGURATOR = 9;
     public static final int PACKAGE_INCIDENT_REPORT_APPROVER = 10;
     public static final int PACKAGE_APP_PREDICTOR = 11;
-    public static final int PACKAGE_TELEPHONY = 12;
     public static final int PACKAGE_WIFI = 13;
     public static final int PACKAGE_COMPANION = 14;
     public static final int PACKAGE_RETAIL_DEMO = 15;
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ public abstract class PackageManagerInternal {
         PACKAGE_CONFIGURATOR,
         PACKAGE_INCIDENT_REPORT_APPROVER,
         PACKAGE_APP_PREDICTOR,
-        PACKAGE_TELEPHONY,
         PACKAGE_WIFI,
         PACKAGE_COMPANION,
         PACKAGE_RETAIL_DEMO,
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 203d849287100..00aa446c9cf5b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -1548,7 +1548,6 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
     final @Nullable String mConfiguratorPackage;
     final @Nullable String mAppPredictionServicePackage;
     final @Nullable String mIncidentReportApproverPackage;
-    final @Nullable String[] mTelephonyPackages;
     final @Nullable String mServicesExtensionPackageName;
     final @Nullable String mSharedSystemSharedLibraryPackageName;
     final @Nullable String mRetailDemoPackage;
@@ -3185,7 +3184,6 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
             mConfiguratorPackage = getDeviceConfiguratorPackageName();
             mAppPredictionServicePackage = getAppPredictionServicePackageName();
             mIncidentReportApproverPackage = getIncidentReportApproverPackageName();
-            mTelephonyPackages = getTelephonyPackageNames();
             mRetailDemoPackage = getRetailDemoPackageName();
 
             // Now that we know all of the shared libraries, update all clients to have
@@ -19947,16 +19945,6 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
                 R.string.config_incidentReportApproverPackage));
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public String[] getTelephonyPackageNames() {
-        String names = mContext.getString(R.string.config_telephonyPackages);
-        String[] telephonyPackageNames = null;
-        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(names)) {
-            telephonyPackageNames = names.trim().split(",");
-        }
-        return ensureSystemPackageNames(telephonyPackageNames);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public String getContentCaptureServicePackageName() {
         final String flattenedContentCaptureService =
@@ -23344,8 +23332,6 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
                     return filterOnlySystemPackages(mIncidentReportApproverPackage);
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_APP_PREDICTOR:
                     return filterOnlySystemPackages(mAppPredictionServicePackage);
-                case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_TELEPHONY:
-                    return filterOnlySystemPackages(mTelephonyPackages);
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_COMPANION:
                     return filterOnlySystemPackages("com.android.companiondevicemanager");
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_RETAIL_DEMO:
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/BasePermission.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/BasePermission.java
index f8e5082ddfa59..1d7d0388eb0a8 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/BasePermission.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/BasePermission.java
@@ -277,9 +277,6 @@ public final class BasePermission {
     public boolean isAppPredictor() {
         return (protectionLevel & PermissionInfo.PROTECTION_FLAG_APP_PREDICTOR) != 0;
     }
-    public boolean isTelephony() {
-        return (protectionLevel & PermissionInfo.PROTECTION_FLAG_TELEPHONY) != 0;
-    }
     public boolean isCompanion() {
         return (protectionLevel & PermissionInfo.PROTECTION_FLAG_COMPANION) != 0;
     }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
index 26f3c9e2a9ea7..f02bdf0ac70d3 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
@@ -3464,13 +3464,6 @@ public class PermissionManagerService extends IPermissionManager.Stub {
                 // Special permissions for the system app predictor.
                 allowed = true;
             }
-            if (!allowed && bp.isTelephony()
-                    && ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
-                        PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_TELEPHONY, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM),
-                    pkg.getPackageName())) {
-                // Special permissions for the system telephony apps.
-                allowed = true;
-            }
             if (!allowed && bp.isCompanion()
                     && ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
                         PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_COMPANION, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM),