diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogController.java b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogController.java
index 15ca87bd859..35b8bd1576a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogController.java
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ public class SimStatusDialogController implements LifecycleObserver, OnResume, O
     @VisibleForTesting
     final static int SERVICE_STATE_VALUE_ID = R.id.service_state_value;
     @VisibleForTesting
+    final static int SIGNAL_STRENGTH_LABEL_ID = R.id.signal_strength_label;
+    @VisibleForTesting
     final static int SIGNAL_STRENGTH_VALUE_ID = R.id.signal_strength_value;
     @VisibleForTesting
     final static int CELLULAR_NETWORK_TYPE_VALUE_ID = R.id.network_type_value;
@@ -262,6 +264,21 @@ public class SimStatusDialogController implements LifecycleObserver, OnResume, O
     }
 
     private void updateSignalStrength(SignalStrength signalStrength) {
+        final int subscriptionId = mSubscriptionInfo.getSubscriptionId();
+        final PersistableBundle carrierConfig =
+                mCarrierConfigManager.getConfigForSubId(subscriptionId);
+        // by default we show the signal strength
+        boolean showSignalStrength = true;
+        if (carrierConfig != null) {
+            showSignalStrength = carrierConfig.getBoolean(
+                    CarrierConfigManager.KEY_SHOW_SIGNAL_STRENGTH_IN_SIM_STATUS_BOOL);
+        }
+        if (!showSignalStrength) {
+            mDialog.removeSettingFromScreen(SIGNAL_STRENGTH_LABEL_ID);
+            mDialog.removeSettingFromScreen(SIGNAL_STRENGTH_VALUE_ID);
+            return;
+        }
+
         final int state = getCurrentServiceState().getState();
 
         if ((ServiceState.STATE_OUT_OF_SERVICE == state) ||
@@ -327,9 +344,14 @@ public class SimStatusDialogController implements LifecycleObserver, OnResume, O
 
     private void updateIccidNumber() {
         final int subscriptionId = mSubscriptionInfo.getSubscriptionId();
-        final PersistableBundle carrierConfig = mCarrierConfigManager.getConfigForSubId(subscriptionId);
-        final boolean showIccId = carrierConfig.getBoolean(
-                CarrierConfigManager.KEY_SHOW_ICCID_IN_SIM_STATUS_BOOL);
+        final PersistableBundle carrierConfig =
+                mCarrierConfigManager.getConfigForSubId(subscriptionId);
+        // do not show iccid by default
+        boolean showIccId = false;
+        if (carrierConfig != null) {
+            showIccId = carrierConfig.getBoolean(
+                    CarrierConfigManager.KEY_SHOW_ICCID_IN_SIM_STATUS_BOOL);
+        }
         if (!showIccId) {
             mDialog.removeSettingFromScreen(ICCID_INFO_LABEL_ID);
             mDialog.removeSettingFromScreen(ICCID_INFO_VALUE_ID);
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogControllerTest.java
index fd4816233f2..2f896ac9f27 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogControllerTest.java
@@ -34,11 +34,14 @@ import static com.android.settings.deviceinfo.simstatus.SimStatusDialogControlle
         .ROAMING_INFO_VALUE_ID;
 import static com.android.settings.deviceinfo.simstatus.SimStatusDialogController
         .SERVICE_STATE_VALUE_ID;
+import static com.android.settings.deviceinfo.simstatus.SimStatusDialogController
+        .SIGNAL_STRENGTH_LABEL_ID;
 import static com.android.settings.deviceinfo.simstatus.SimStatusDialogController
         .SIGNAL_STRENGTH_VALUE_ID;
 
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
@@ -157,6 +160,9 @@ public class SimStatusDialogControllerTest {
     @Test
     public void initialize_updateDataStateWithPowerOff_shouldUpdateSettingAndResetSignalStrength() {
         when(mServiceState.getState()).thenReturn(ServiceState.STATE_POWER_OFF);
+        when(mPersistableBundle.getBoolean(
+                CarrierConfigManager.KEY_SHOW_SIGNAL_STRENGTH_IN_SIM_STATUS_BOOL)).thenReturn(
+                true);
 
         mController.initialize();
 
@@ -172,6 +178,9 @@ public class SimStatusDialogControllerTest {
         final int signalAsu = 50;
         doReturn(signalDbm).when(mController).getDbm(mSignalStrength);
         doReturn(signalAsu).when(mController).getAsuLevel(mSignalStrength);
+        when(mPersistableBundle.getBoolean(
+                CarrierConfigManager.KEY_SHOW_SIGNAL_STRENGTH_IN_SIM_STATUS_BOOL)).thenReturn(
+                true);
 
         mController.initialize();
 
@@ -225,6 +234,30 @@ public class SimStatusDialogControllerTest {
         verify(mDialog).removeSettingFromScreen(ICCID_INFO_VALUE_ID);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void initialize_doNotShowSignalStrength_shouldRemoveSignalStrengthSetting() {
+        when(mPersistableBundle.getBoolean(
+                CarrierConfigManager.KEY_SHOW_SIGNAL_STRENGTH_IN_SIM_STATUS_BOOL)).thenReturn(
+                false);
+
+        mController.initialize();
+
+        verify(mDialog).removeSettingFromScreen(SIGNAL_STRENGTH_LABEL_ID);
+        verify(mDialog).removeSettingFromScreen(SIGNAL_STRENGTH_VALUE_ID);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void initialize_showSignalStrengthAndIccId_shouldShowSignalStrengthAndIccIdSetting() {
+        // getConfigForSubId is nullable, so make sure the default behavior is correct
+        when(mCarrierConfigManager.getConfigForSubId(anyInt())).thenReturn(null);
+
+        mController.initialize();
+
+        verify(mDialog).setText(eq(SIGNAL_STRENGTH_VALUE_ID), any());
+        verify(mDialog).removeSettingFromScreen(ICCID_INFO_LABEL_ID);
+        verify(mDialog).removeSettingFromScreen(ICCID_INFO_VALUE_ID);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void initialize_showIccid_shouldSetIccidToSetting() {
         final String iccid = "12351351231241";