diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 06a461d..075cbea 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1745,6 +1745,7 @@
 
         Note: AccessibilityServices use this attribute to announce what the view represents.
               This is especially valuable for views without textual representation like ImageView.
+              [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
     -->
     <string name="description_send_text_message">Send text message to <xliff:g id="name">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
 
@@ -1753,9 +1754,32 @@
 
         Note: AccessibilityServices use this attribute to announce what the view represents.
               This is especially valuable for views without textual representation like ImageView.
+              [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
     -->
     <string name="description_call_log_unheard_voicemail">Unheard voicemail</string>
 
+    <!-- String describing the button to send a text message on quick contact.
+
+        Note: AccessibilityServices use this attribute to announce what the view represents.
+              This is especially valuable for views without textual representation like ImageView.
+              [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
+    -->
+    <string name="description_send_message">Send message to <xliff:g id="name">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
+
+    <!-- String describing the text for a phone number in quick contact.
+
+        Note: AccessibilityServices use this attribute to announce what the view represents.
+              This is especially valuable for views without textual representation like ImageView.
+    -->
+    <string name="description_dial_phone_number">Dial phone <xliff:g id="name">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
+
+    <!-- String describing the text for photo of a contact in a contacts list.
+
+        Note: AccessibilityServices use this attribute to announce what the view represents.
+              This is especially valuable for views without textual representation like ImageView.
+    -->
+    <string name="description_quick_contact_for">Quick contact for <xliff:g id="name">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
+
     <!-- The string used to represent an unknown location for a phone number in the call log [CHAR LIMIT=3] -->
     <string name="call_log_empty_gecode">-</string>
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListItemView.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListItemView.java
index a6e241f..f47560b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListItemView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListItemView.java
@@ -698,6 +698,11 @@
         }
         if (mQuickContact == null) {
             mQuickContact = new QuickContactBadge(mContext, null, QUICK_CONTACT_BADGE_STYLE);
+            if (mNameTextView != null) {
+                mQuickContact.setContentDescription(mContext.getString(
+                        R.string.description_quick_contact_for, mNameTextView.getText()));
+            }
+
             addView(mQuickContact);
             mPhotoViewWidthAndHeightAreReady = false;
         }
@@ -1038,6 +1043,13 @@
 
         mDisplayNameFormatter.setDisplayName(
                 getNameTextView(), displayOrder, highlightingEnabled, mHighlightedPrefix);
+        // Since the quick contact content description is derived from the display name and there is
+        // no guarantee that when the quick contact is initialized the display name is already set,
+        // do it here too.
+        if (mQuickContact != null) {
+            mQuickContact.setContentDescription(mContext.getString(
+                    R.string.description_quick_contact_for, mNameTextView.getText()));
+        }
     }
 
     public void hideDisplayName() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/QuickContactListFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/QuickContactListFragment.java
index 7cbc7c8..cd899fa 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/QuickContactListFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/QuickContactListFragment.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 import android.app.Fragment;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
@@ -115,6 +116,16 @@
                 alternateActionButton.setImageDrawable(action.getAlternateIcon());
                 alternateActionButton.setVisibility(hasAlternateAction ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
 
+                // Special case for phone numbers in accessibility mode
+                if (action.getMimeType().equals(Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)) {
+                    text1.setContentDescription(getActivity().getString(
+                            R.string.description_dial_phone_number, action.getBody()));
+                    if (hasAlternateAction) {
+                        alternateActionButton.setContentDescription(getActivity()
+                                .getString(R.string.description_send_message, action.getBody()));
+                    }
+                }
+
                 text1.setText(action.getBody());
                 text2.setText(action.getSubtitle());