diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 12e0e3b..5233dbf 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="com.android.voicemail.permission.ADD_VOICEMAIL" />
+    <!-- TODO: get rid of READ_WRITE_OWN_VOICEMAIL permission when voicemail provider has been
+    modified to support ADD_VOICEMAIL -->
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.voicemail.permission.READ_WRITE_OWN_VOICEMAIL" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.voicemail.permission.READ_WRITE_ALL_VOICEMAIL" />
     <!-- allow broadcasting secret code intents that reboot the phone -->