diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 3be8dcc2ac489..48d5b31f5ec87 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -812,13 +812,6 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="sms_control_title" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="sms_control_no" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="sms_control_yes" />
-  <java-symbol type="string" name="sms_premium_short_code_confirm_message" />
-  <java-symbol type="string" name="sms_premium_short_code_confirm_title" />
-  <java-symbol type="string" name="sms_short_code_confirm_allow" />
-  <java-symbol type="string" name="sms_short_code_confirm_deny" />
-  <java-symbol type="string" name="sms_short_code_confirm_message" />
-  <java-symbol type="string" name="sms_short_code_confirm_report" />
-  <java-symbol type="string" name="sms_short_code_confirm_title" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="submit" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="sync_binding_label" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="sync_do_nothing" />
diff --git a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/SMSDispatcher.java b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/SMSDispatcher.java
index 6ba8b9e65436a..07d733eda9cf8 100644
--- a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/SMSDispatcher.java
+++ b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/SMSDispatcher.java
@@ -116,12 +116,6 @@ public abstract class SMSDispatcher extends Handler {
     /** Don't send SMS (user did not confirm). */
     static final int EVENT_STOP_SENDING = 7;        // accessed from inner class
 
-    /** Confirmation required for third-party apps sending to an SMS short code. */
-    private static final int EVENT_CONFIRM_SEND_TO_POSSIBLE_PREMIUM_SHORT_CODE = 8;
-
-    /** Confirmation required for third-party apps sending to an SMS short code. */
-    private static final int EVENT_CONFIRM_SEND_TO_PREMIUM_SHORT_CODE = 9;
-
     protected final Phone mPhone;
     protected final Context mContext;
     protected final ContentResolver mResolver;
@@ -294,14 +288,6 @@ public abstract class SMSDispatcher extends Handler {
             handleReachSentLimit((SmsTracker)(msg.obj));
             break;
 
-        case EVENT_CONFIRM_SEND_TO_POSSIBLE_PREMIUM_SHORT_CODE:
-            handleConfirmShortCode(false, (SmsTracker)(msg.obj));
-            break;
-
-        case EVENT_CONFIRM_SEND_TO_PREMIUM_SHORT_CODE:
-            handleConfirmShortCode(true, (SmsTracker)(msg.obj));
-            break;
-
         case EVENT_SEND_CONFIRMED_SMS:
         {
             SmsTracker tracker = (SmsTracker) msg.obj;
@@ -999,47 +985,6 @@ public abstract class SMSDispatcher extends Handler {
         d.show();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Post an alert for user confirmation when sending to a potential short code.
-     * @param isPremium true if the destination is known to be a premium short code
-     * @param tracker the SmsTracker for the current message.
-     */
-    protected void handleConfirmShortCode(boolean isPremium, SmsTracker tracker) {
-        if (denyIfQueueLimitReached(tracker)) {
-            return;     // queue limit reached; error was returned to caller
-        }
-
-        int messageId;
-        int titleId;
-        if (isPremium) {
-            messageId = R.string.sms_premium_short_code_confirm_message;
-            titleId = R.string.sms_premium_short_code_confirm_title;
-        } else {
-            messageId = R.string.sms_short_code_confirm_message;
-            titleId = R.string.sms_short_code_confirm_title;
-        }
-
-        CharSequence appLabel = getAppLabel(tracker.mAppPackage);
-        Resources r = Resources.getSystem();
-        Spanned messageText = Html.fromHtml(r.getString(messageId, appLabel, tracker.mDestAddress));
-
-        ConfirmDialogListener listener = new ConfirmDialogListener(tracker);
-
-        AlertDialog d = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext)
-                .setTitle(titleId)
-                .setIcon(R.drawable.stat_sys_warning)
-                .setMessage(messageText)
-                .setPositiveButton(r.getString(R.string.sms_short_code_confirm_allow), listener)
-                .setNegativeButton(r.getString(R.string.sms_short_code_confirm_deny), listener)
-// TODO: add third button for "Report malicious app" feature
-//                .setNeutralButton(r.getString(R.string.sms_short_code_confirm_report), listener)
-                .setOnCancelListener(listener)
-                .create();
-
-        d.getWindow().setType(WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT);
-        d.show();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Send the message along to the radio.
      *