diff --git a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
index c3fd744469e90166d77819346bd711edf16e6fc6..0fd0e1531771dafc5ad6be94701838ab04a0c56f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
@@ -1161,6 +1161,11 @@ public class Intent implements Parcelable, Cloneable {
      * numbers.  Applications can <strong>dial</strong> emergency numbers using
      * {@link #ACTION_DIAL}, however.
      *
+     * <p>Note: This Intent can only be used to dial call forwarding MMI codes if the application
+     * using this intent is set as the default or system dialer. The system will treat any other
+     * application using this Intent for the purpose of dialing call forwarding MMI codes as if the
+     * {@link #ACTION_DIAL} Intent was used instead.
+     *
      * <p>Note: An app filling the {@link android.app.role.RoleManager#ROLE_DIALER} role should use
      * {@link android.telecom.TelecomManager#placeCall(Uri, Bundle)} to place calls rather than
      * relying on this intent.
diff --git a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
index a72f7806d3ea5299ed0e18a28a771a12f090752f..89ef523c2c7181eb363ce6610f4c1601327d2c5e 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
+++ b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
@@ -2352,6 +2352,11 @@ public class TelecomManager {
      * <p>
      * <b>Note</b>: {@link android.app.Notification.CallStyle} notifications should be posted after
      * the call is placed in order for the notification to be non-dismissible.
+     * <p><b>Note</b>: Call Forwarding MMI codes can only be dialed by applications that are
+     * configured as the user defined default dialer or system dialer role. If a call containing a
+     * call forwarding MMI code is placed by an application that is not in one of these roles, the
+     * dialer will be launched with a UI showing the MMI code already populated so that the user can
+     * confirm the action before the call is placed.
      * @param address The address to make the call to.
      * @param extras Bundle of extras to use with the call.
      */