diff --git a/src/com/android/server/telecom/PhoneAccountRegistrar.java b/src/com/android/server/telecom/PhoneAccountRegistrar.java
index e9ddfa0..9a4f7df 100644
--- a/src/com/android/server/telecom/PhoneAccountRegistrar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/server/telecom/PhoneAccountRegistrar.java
@@ -1266,11 +1266,11 @@
             // Comparator which places PhoneAccounts with a specified sort order first, followed by
             // those with no sort order.
             Comparator<PhoneAccount> bySortOrder = (p1, p2) -> {
-                String sort1 = p1.getExtras() == null ? null :
-                        p1.getExtras().getString(PhoneAccount.EXTRA_SORT_ORDER, null);
-                String sort2 = p2.getExtras() == null ? null :
-                        p2.getExtras().getString(PhoneAccount.EXTRA_SORT_ORDER, null);
-                return nullSafeStringComparator.compare(sort1, sort2);
+                int sort1 = p1.getExtras() == null ? Integer.MAX_VALUE:
+                        p1.getExtras().getInt(PhoneAccount.EXTRA_SORT_ORDER, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+                int sort2 = p2.getExtras() == null ? Integer.MAX_VALUE:
+                        p2.getExtras().getInt(PhoneAccount.EXTRA_SORT_ORDER, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+                return Integer.compare(sort1, sort2);
             };
 
             // Comparator which sorts PhoneAccounts by label.
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/PhoneAccountRegistrarTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/PhoneAccountRegistrarTest.java
index 00ef87c..a56036a 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/PhoneAccountRegistrarTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/PhoneAccountRegistrarTest.java
@@ -725,16 +725,20 @@
         mComponentContextFixture.addConnectionService(componentC,
                 Mockito.mock(IConnectionService.class));
 
+        Bundle account1Extras = new Bundle();
+        account1Extras.putInt(PhoneAccount.EXTRA_SORT_ORDER, 1);
         PhoneAccount account1 = new PhoneAccount.Builder(
                 makeQuickAccountHandle(componentA, "c"), "c")
                 .setCapabilities(PhoneAccount.CAPABILITY_CALL_PROVIDER)
-                .setExtras(Bundle.forPair(PhoneAccount.EXTRA_SORT_ORDER, "A"))
+                .setExtras(account1Extras)
                 .build();
 
+        Bundle account2Extras = new Bundle();
+        account2Extras.putInt(PhoneAccount.EXTRA_SORT_ORDER, 2);
         PhoneAccount account2 = new PhoneAccount.Builder(
                 makeQuickAccountHandle(componentB, "b"), "b")
                 .setCapabilities(PhoneAccount.CAPABILITY_CALL_PROVIDER)
-                .setExtras(Bundle.forPair(PhoneAccount.EXTRA_SORT_ORDER, "B"))
+                .setExtras(account2Extras)
                 .build();
 
         PhoneAccount account3 = new PhoneAccount.Builder(
@@ -814,18 +818,23 @@
                 Mockito.mock(IConnectionService.class));
         mComponentContextFixture.addConnectionService(componentZ,
                 Mockito.mock(IConnectionService.class));
+
+        Bundle account1Extras = new Bundle();
+        account1Extras.putInt(PhoneAccount.EXTRA_SORT_ORDER, 2);
         PhoneAccount account1 = new PhoneAccount.Builder(makeQuickAccountHandle(
                 makeQuickConnectionServiceComponentName(), "y"), "y")
                 .setCapabilities(PhoneAccount.CAPABILITY_CALL_PROVIDER |
                         PhoneAccount.CAPABILITY_SIM_SUBSCRIPTION)
-                .setExtras(Bundle.forPair(PhoneAccount.EXTRA_SORT_ORDER, "2"))
+                .setExtras(account1Extras)
                 .build();
 
+        Bundle account2Extras = new Bundle();
+        account2Extras.putInt(PhoneAccount.EXTRA_SORT_ORDER, 1);
         PhoneAccount account2 = new PhoneAccount.Builder(makeQuickAccountHandle(
                 makeQuickConnectionServiceComponentName(), "z"), "z")
                 .setCapabilities(PhoneAccount.CAPABILITY_CALL_PROVIDER |
                         PhoneAccount.CAPABILITY_SIM_SUBSCRIPTION)
-                .setExtras(Bundle.forPair(PhoneAccount.EXTRA_SORT_ORDER, "1"))
+                .setExtras(account2Extras)
                 .build();
 
         PhoneAccount account3 = new PhoneAccount.Builder(makeQuickAccountHandle(