diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index 2d1e2a7..6a0706f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
 import com.android.dialer.widget.SearchEditTextLayout;
 import com.android.dialer.widget.SearchEditTextLayout.OnBackButtonClickedListener;
 import com.android.dialerbind.DatabaseHelperManager;
-import com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -750,13 +749,9 @@
         // button, go straight to the in-call screen.
         final boolean callKey = Intent.ACTION_CALL_BUTTON.equals(intent.getAction());
 
-        try {
-            ITelephony phone = ITelephony.Stub.asInterface(ServiceManager.checkService("phone"));
-            if (callKey && phone != null && phone.showCallScreen()) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to handle send while in call", e);
+        if (callKey) {
+            getTelephonyManager().showCallScreen();
+            return true;
         }
 
         return false;
@@ -981,9 +976,8 @@
     }
 
     private boolean phoneIsInUse() {
-        final TelephonyManager tm = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(
-                Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
-        return tm.getCallState() != TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_IDLE;
+        // TODO(santoscordon): Replace with a TelecommService method call.
+        return getTelephonyManager().getCallState() != TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_IDLE;
     }
 
     public static Intent getAddNumberToContactIntent(CharSequence text) {
@@ -1138,6 +1132,10 @@
                         mFloatingActionButtonMarginBottom);
     }
 
+    private TelephonyManager getTelephonyManager() {
+        return (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isActionBarShowing() {
         return mActionBarController.isActionBarShowing();
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
index 1adfeb8..3eedcda 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
 import com.android.dialer.R;
 import com.android.dialer.SpecialCharSequenceMgr;
 import com.android.dialer.util.DialerUtils;
-import com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony;
 import com.android.phone.common.CallLogAsync;
 import com.android.phone.common.HapticFeedback;
 
@@ -216,9 +215,9 @@
      * press/depress of the "hookswitch" of a landline phone. Aka "empty flash".
      *
      * TODO: Using an intent extra to tell the phone to send this flash is a
-     * temporary measure. To be replaced with an ITelephony call in the future.
+     * temporary measure. To be replaced with an Telephony/TelecommManager call in the future.
      * TODO: Keep in sync with the string defined in OutgoingCallBroadcaster.java
-     * in Phone app until this is replaced with the ITelephony API.
+     * in Phone app until this is replaced with the Telephony/Telecomm API.
      */
     private static final String EXTRA_SEND_EMPTY_FLASH
             = "com.android.phone.extra.SEND_EMPTY_FLASH";
@@ -1373,12 +1372,7 @@
      * or "return to call" from the dialpad chooser.
      */
     private void returnToInCallScreen(boolean showDialpad) {
-        try {
-            ITelephony phone = ITelephony.Stub.asInterface(ServiceManager.checkService("phone"));
-            if (phone != null) phone.showCallScreenWithDialpad(showDialpad);
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            Log.w(TAG, "phone.showCallScreenWithDialpad() failed", e);
-        }
+        getTelephonyManager().showCallScreenWithDialpad(showDialpad);
 
         // Finally, finish() ourselves so that we don't stay on the
         // activity stack.