diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/NewVoicemailAdapter.java b/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/NewVoicemailAdapter.java
index 93d5cda..32c5b69 100644
--- a/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/NewVoicemailAdapter.java
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/NewVoicemailAdapter.java
@@ -55,12 +55,14 @@
 
   /** IntDef for the different types of rows that can be shown in the call log. */
   @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
-  @IntDef({RowType.HEADER, RowType.VOICEMAIL_ENTRY})
+  @IntDef({RowType.HEADER, RowType.VOICEMAIL_ENTRY, RowType.VOICEMAIL_ALERT})
   @interface RowType {
+    /** A row representing a voicemail alert. */
+    int VOICEMAIL_ALERT = 1;
     /** Header that displays "Today" or "Older". */
-    int HEADER = 1;
+    int HEADER = 2;
     /** A row representing a voicemail entry. */
-    int VOICEMAIL_ENTRY = 2;
+    int VOICEMAIL_ENTRY = 3;
   }
 
   private Cursor cursor;
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@
   private int todayHeaderPosition = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
   /** {@link Integer#MAX_VALUE} when the "Older" header should not be displayed. */
   private int olderHeaderPosition = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+  /** {@link Integer#MAX_VALUE} when the voicemail alert message should not be displayed. */
+  private int voicemailAlertPosition = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
 
   private final FragmentManager fragmentManager;
   /** A valid id for {@link VoicemailEntry} is greater than 0 */
@@ -113,16 +117,26 @@
   private void updateHeaderPositions() {
     LogUtil.i(
         "NewVoicemailAdapter.updateHeaderPositions",
-        "before updating todayPos:%d, olderPos:%d",
+        "before updating todayPos:%d, olderPos:%d, alertPos:%d",
         todayHeaderPosition,
-        olderHeaderPosition);
+        olderHeaderPosition,
+        voicemailAlertPosition);
+
+    int alertOffSet = 0;
+    if (voicemailAlertPosition != Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
+      Assert.checkArgument(
+          voicemailAlertPosition == 0, "voicemail alert can only be 0, when showing");
+      alertOffSet = 1;
+    }
+
     // Calculate header adapter positions by reading cursor.
     long currentTimeMillis = clock.currentTimeMillis();
     if (cursor.moveToNext()) {
       long firstTimestamp = VoicemailCursorLoader.getTimestamp(cursor);
       if (CallLogDates.isSameDay(currentTimeMillis, firstTimestamp)) {
-        this.todayHeaderPosition = 0;
-        int adapterPosition = 2; // Accounted for "Today" header and first row.
+        this.todayHeaderPosition = 0 + alertOffSet;
+        int adapterPosition =
+            2 + alertOffSet; // Accounted for the "Alert", "Today" header and first row.
         while (cursor.moveToNext()) {
           long timestamp = VoicemailCursorLoader.getTimestamp(cursor);
 
@@ -144,9 +158,11 @@
     }
     LogUtil.i(
         "NewVoicemailAdapter.updateHeaderPositions",
-        "after updating todayPos:%d, olderPos:%d",
+        "after updating todayPos:%d, olderPos:%d, alertOffSet:%d, alertPos:%d",
         todayHeaderPosition,
-        olderHeaderPosition);
+        olderHeaderPosition,
+        alertOffSet,
+        voicemailAlertPosition);
   }
 
   private void initializeMediaPlayerListeners() {
@@ -169,6 +185,9 @@
     LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(viewGroup.getContext());
     View view;
     switch (viewType) {
+      case RowType.VOICEMAIL_ALERT:
+        view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.new_voicemail_entry_alert, viewGroup, false);
+        return new NewVoicemailAlertViewHolder(view);
       case RowType.HEADER:
         view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.new_voicemail_entry_header, viewGroup, false);
         return new NewVoicemailHeaderViewHolder(view);
@@ -223,14 +242,33 @@
       return;
     }
 
+    if (viewHolder instanceof NewVoicemailAlertViewHolder) {
+      LogUtil.i(
+          "NewVoicemailAdapter.onBindViewHolder", "view holder at pos:%d is a alert", position);
+      NewVoicemailAlertViewHolder alertViewHolder = (NewVoicemailAlertViewHolder) viewHolder;
+      @RowType int viewType = getItemViewType(position);
+      Assert.checkArgument(position == 0);
+      if (position == voicemailAlertPosition) {
+        // TODO(a bug): Update this with the alert messages
+        alertViewHolder.setHeader("Temporary placeholder, update this with the alert messages");
+      } else {
+        throw Assert.createIllegalStateFailException(
+            "Unexpected view type " + viewType + " at position: " + position);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
     LogUtil.i(
         "NewVoicemailAdapter.onBindViewHolder",
-        "view holder at pos:%d is a not a header",
+        "view holder at pos:%d is a not a header or an alert",
         position);
 
     NewVoicemailViewHolder newVoicemailViewHolder = (NewVoicemailViewHolder) viewHolder;
 
     int previousHeaders = 0;
+    if (voicemailAlertPosition != Integer.MAX_VALUE && position > voicemailAlertPosition) {
+      previousHeaders++;
+    }
     if (todayHeaderPosition != Integer.MAX_VALUE && position > todayHeaderPosition) {
       previousHeaders++;
     }
@@ -826,6 +864,9 @@
     // TODO(uabdullah): a bug Remove logging, temporarily here for debugging.
     LogUtil.enterBlock("NewVoicemailAdapter.getItemCount");
     int numberOfHeaders = 0;
+    if (voicemailAlertPosition != Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
+      numberOfHeaders++;
+    }
     if (todayHeaderPosition != Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
       numberOfHeaders++;
     }
@@ -846,6 +887,9 @@
   @Override
   public int getItemViewType(int position) {
     LogUtil.enterBlock("NewVoicemailAdapter.getItemViewType");
+    if (voicemailAlertPosition != Integer.MAX_VALUE && position == voicemailAlertPosition) {
+      return RowType.VOICEMAIL_ALERT;
+    }
     if (todayHeaderPosition != Integer.MAX_VALUE && position == todayHeaderPosition) {
       return RowType.HEADER;
     }
diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/NewVoicemailAlertViewHolder.java b/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/NewVoicemailAlertViewHolder.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec603b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/NewVoicemailAlertViewHolder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.dialer.voicemail.listui;
+
+import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.ViewHolder;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+/** ViewHolder for {@link NewVoicemailAdapter} to display voicemail error states. */
+final class NewVoicemailAlertViewHolder extends ViewHolder {
+
+  private final TextView errorTextView;
+
+  NewVoicemailAlertViewHolder(View view) {
+    super(view);
+    errorTextView = view.findViewById(R.id.new_voicemail_alert_text);
+  }
+
+  void setHeader(String error) {
+    errorTextView.setText(error);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/res/layout/new_voicemail_entry_alert.xml b/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/res/layout/new_voicemail_entry_alert.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8dcd02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/res/layout/new_voicemail_entry_alert.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License
+  -->
+<RelativeLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:height="48dp"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+  <!-- TODO(uabdullah): Confirm with UX on mocks -->
+  <TextView
+      android:id="@+id/new_voicemail_alert_text"
+      style="@style/SecondaryText"
+      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+      android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/voicemail_header_margin_start"
+      android:layout_centerVertical="true"/>
+</RelativeLayout>