diff --git a/flags/data.aconfig b/flags/data.aconfig
index 267048e..a74d279 100644
--- a/flags/data.aconfig
+++ b/flags/data.aconfig
@@ -90,3 +90,10 @@
   description: "Collect vonr status in voice call metric"
   bug:"288449751"
 }
+
+flag {
+  name: "ignore_existing_networks_for_internet_allowed_checking"
+  namespace: "telephony"
+  description: "Ignore existing networks when checking if internet is allowed"
+  bug: "284420611"
+}
diff --git a/flags/network.aconfig b/flags/network.aconfig
index 27489f4..c3f33b4 100644
--- a/flags/network.aconfig
+++ b/flags/network.aconfig
@@ -20,3 +20,10 @@
   description: "Allows the framework to register for CellularIdentifierDisclosure events and emit notifications to the user about them"
   bug: "276752426"
 }
+
+flag {
+  name: "hide_prefer_3g_item"
+  namespace: "telephony"
+  description: "Used in the Preferred Network Types menu to determine if the 3G option is displayed."
+  bug: "310639009"
+}
diff --git a/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/Phone.java b/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/Phone.java
index d944738..f062908 100644
--- a/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/Phone.java
+++ b/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/Phone.java
@@ -3749,7 +3749,7 @@
      * @return {@code true} if internet data is allowed to be established.
      */
     public boolean isDataAllowed() {
-        return getDataNetworkController().isInternetDataAllowed();
+        return getDataNetworkController().isInternetDataAllowed(false/* ignoreExistingNetworks */);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/data/DataNetworkController.java b/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/data/DataNetworkController.java
index 63fe7e5..7f70e32 100644
--- a/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/data/DataNetworkController.java
+++ b/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/data/DataNetworkController.java
@@ -1408,22 +1408,26 @@
     /**
      * Evaluate if telephony frameworks would allow data setup for internet in current environment.
      *
+     * @param ignoreExistingNetworks {@code true} to skip the existing network check.
      * @return {@code true} if the environment is allowed for internet data. {@code false} if not
      * allowed. For example, if SIM is absent, or airplane mode is on, then data is NOT allowed.
      * This API does not reflect the currently internet data network status. It's possible there is
      * no internet data due to weak cellular signal or network side issue, but internet data is
      * still allowed in this case.
      */
-    public boolean isInternetDataAllowed() {
+    public boolean isInternetDataAllowed(boolean ignoreExistingNetworks) {
         TelephonyNetworkRequest internetRequest = new TelephonyNetworkRequest(
                 new NetworkRequest.Builder()
                         .addCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET)
                         .addTransportType(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR)
                         .build(), mPhone);
-        // If one of the existing networks can satisfy the internet request, then internet is
-        // allowed.
-        if (mDataNetworkList.stream().anyMatch(dataNetwork -> internetRequest.canBeSatisfiedBy(
-                dataNetwork.getNetworkCapabilities()))) {
+        // If we don't skip checking existing network, then we should check If one of the
+        // existing networks can satisfy the internet request, then internet is allowed.
+        if ((!mFeatureFlags.ignoreExistingNetworksForInternetAllowedChecking()
+                || !ignoreExistingNetworks)
+                && mDataNetworkList.stream().anyMatch(
+                        dataNetwork -> internetRequest.canBeSatisfiedBy(
+                                dataNetwork.getNetworkCapabilities()))) {
             return true;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/data/DataStallRecoveryManager.java b/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/data/DataStallRecoveryManager.java
index f2b6776..fb9d32f 100644
--- a/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/data/DataStallRecoveryManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/data/DataStallRecoveryManager.java
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (!mDataNetworkController.isInternetDataAllowed()) {
+        if (!mDataNetworkController.isInternetDataAllowed(true/* ignoreExistingNetworks */)) {
             logl("skip data stall recovery as data not allowed.");
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/tests/telephonytests/src/com/android/internal/telephony/data/DataStallRecoveryManagerTest.java b/tests/telephonytests/src/com/android/internal/telephony/data/DataStallRecoveryManagerTest.java
index e1e238e..28c6cd6 100644
--- a/tests/telephonytests/src/com/android/internal/telephony/data/DataStallRecoveryManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/telephonytests/src/com/android/internal/telephony/data/DataStallRecoveryManagerTest.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
         doReturn(dataStallRecoveryStepsArray)
                 .when(mDataConfigManager)
                 .getDataStallRecoveryShouldSkipArray();
-        doReturn(true).when(mDataNetworkController).isInternetDataAllowed();
+        doReturn(true).when(mDataNetworkController).isInternetDataAllowed(true);
 
         doAnswer(invocation -> {
             ((Runnable) invocation.getArguments()[0]).run();
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
         mDataStallRecoveryManager.setRecoveryAction(1);
         doReturn(mSignalStrength).when(mPhone).getSignalStrength();
         doReturn(PhoneConstants.State.IDLE).when(mPhone).getState();
-        doReturn(false).when(mDataNetworkController).isInternetDataAllowed();
+        doReturn(false).when(mDataNetworkController).isInternetDataAllowed(true);
 
         logd("Sending validation failed callback");
         sendValidationStatusCallback(NetworkAgent.VALIDATION_STATUS_NOT_VALID);