diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index e96eec2e29ea1..5e747121f46b3 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String BATTERY_STATS = "android.permission.BATTERY_STATS";
     field public static final java.lang.String BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE = "android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE";
     field public static final java.lang.String BIND_APPWIDGET = "android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET";
+    field public static final java.lang.String BIND_CALL_SERVICE = "android.permission.BIND_CALL_SERVICE";
     field public static final java.lang.String BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN = "android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN";
     field public static final java.lang.String BIND_INPUT_METHOD = "android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD";
     field public static final java.lang.String BIND_NFC_SERVICE = "android.permission.BIND_NFC_SERVICE";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 499a930d86b2c..c2a830d4f21ae 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1103,6 +1103,13 @@
         android:description="@string/permdesc_use_sip"
         android:label="@string/permlab_use_sip" />
 
+    <!-- Allows an application to request CallHandlerService implementations. -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_CALL_SERVICE"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.PHONE_CALLS"
+        android:protectionLevel="system|signature"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_bind_call_service"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_bind_call_service" />
+
     <!-- ================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions for sdcard interaction -->
     <!-- ================================== -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 98368a162aafc..80b674ec3e78a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1897,6 +1897,11 @@
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permdesc_use_sip">Allows the app to use the SIP service to make/receive Internet calls.</string>
 
+    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <string name="permlab_bind_call_service">interact with in-call screen</string>
+    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <string name="permdesc_bind_call_service">Allows the app to control when and how the user sees the in-call screen.</string>
+
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_readNetworkUsageHistory">read historical network usage</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->