diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 12481af..d9c23c5 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG"/>
+    <!-- Required to check for direct to voicemail, to load custom ringtones for incoming calls
+        which are specified on a per contact basis, and also to determine user preferred
+        PhoneAccountHandles for outgoing calls. -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PROJECTION_STATE"/>