diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 208190839cae0..1aa792aada161 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -8017,6 +8017,8 @@ package android.telephony {
     method @NonNull public java.util.List<android.telephony.NetworkRegistrationInfo> getNetworkRegistrationInfoList();
     method @NonNull public java.util.List<android.telephony.NetworkRegistrationInfo> getNetworkRegistrationInfoListForDomain(int);
     method @NonNull public java.util.List<android.telephony.NetworkRegistrationInfo> getNetworkRegistrationInfoListForTransportType(int);
+    method @Nullable public String getOperatorAlphaLongRaw();
+    method @Nullable public String getOperatorAlphaShortRaw();
     field public static final int ROAMING_TYPE_DOMESTIC = 2; // 0x2
     field public static final int ROAMING_TYPE_INTERNATIONAL = 3; // 0x3
     field public static final int ROAMING_TYPE_NOT_ROAMING = 0; // 0x0
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/ServiceState.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/ServiceState.java
index 71a1a3f2e6f52..745c3ae39fae0 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/ServiceState.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/ServiceState.java
@@ -1975,8 +1975,11 @@ public class ServiceState implements Parcelable {
     /**
      * The current registered raw data network operator name in long alphanumeric format.
      *
+     * @return long raw name of operator, null if unregistered or unknown
      * @hide
      */
+    @Nullable
+    @SystemApi
     public String getOperatorAlphaLongRaw() {
         return mOperatorAlphaLongRaw;
     }
@@ -1991,8 +1994,11 @@ public class ServiceState implements Parcelable {
     /**
      * The current registered raw data network operator name in short alphanumeric format.
      *
+     * @return short raw name of operator, null if unregistered or unknown
      * @hide
      */
+    @Nullable
+    @SystemApi
     public String getOperatorAlphaShortRaw() {
         return mOperatorAlphaShortRaw;
     }