diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/ServiceState.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/ServiceState.java
index 11d84c1..7a83979 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/ServiceState.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/ServiceState.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.telephony.Rlog;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 
 /**
  * Contains phone state and service related information.
@@ -590,6 +591,24 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Get current registered operator name in long alphanumeric format if
+     * available or short otherwise.
+     *
+     * @see #getOperatorAlphaLong
+     * @see #getOperatorAlphaShort
+     *
+     * @return name of operator, null if unregistered or unknown
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public String getOperatorAlpha() {
+        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(mVoiceOperatorAlphaLong)) {
+            return mVoiceOperatorAlphaShort;
+        }
+
+        return mVoiceOperatorAlphaLong;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Get current registered operator numeric id.
      *
      * In GSM/UMTS, numeric format is 3 digit country code plus 2 or 3 digit