diff --git a/res/values-mcc001-mnc01/config.xml b/res/values-mcc001-mnc01/config.xml
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..76127d4520c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values-mcc001-mnc01/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2007 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.
+-->
+
+<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
+
+    <!-- Carrier_enabled editable -->
+    <bool name="config_allow_edit_carrier_enabled" translatable="false">true</bool>
+</resources>
diff --git a/res/values-mcc001-mnc010/config.xml b/res/values-mcc001-mnc010/config.xml
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..76127d4520c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values-mcc001-mnc010/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2007 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.
+-->
+
+<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
+
+    <!-- Carrier_enabled editable -->
+    <bool name="config_allow_edit_carrier_enabled" translatable="false">true</bool>
+</resources>
diff --git a/res/values-mcc246-mnc081/config.xml b/res/values-mcc246-mnc081/config.xml
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..76127d4520c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values-mcc246-mnc081/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2007 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.
+-->
+
+<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
+
+    <!-- Carrier_enabled editable -->
+    <bool name="config_allow_edit_carrier_enabled" translatable="false">true</bool>
+</resources>
diff --git a/res/values-mcc310-mnc028/config.xml b/res/values-mcc310-mnc028/config.xml
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..76127d4520c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values-mcc310-mnc028/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2007 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.
+-->
+
+<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
+
+    <!-- Carrier_enabled editable -->
+    <bool name="config_allow_edit_carrier_enabled" translatable="false">true</bool>
+</resources>
diff --git a/res/values-mcc311-mnc390/config.xml b/res/values-mcc311-mnc390/config.xml
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..76127d4520c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values-mcc311-mnc390/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2007 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.
+-->
+
+<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
+
+    <!-- Carrier_enabled editable -->
+    <bool name="config_allow_edit_carrier_enabled" translatable="false">true</bool>
+</resources>
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 86d47fede64..a6fd34e7c1e 100755
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@
     <!-- Dashboard number of columns -->
     <integer name="dashboard_num_columns">1</integer>
 
+    <!-- Carrier_enabled editable -->
+    <bool name="config_allow_edit_carrier_enabled" translatable="false">false</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/ApnEditor.java b/src/com/android/settings/ApnEditor.java
index 738d4331d59..8cfee921a89 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/ApnEditor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/ApnEditor.java
@@ -327,6 +327,13 @@ public class ApnEditor extends PreferenceActivity
         mMvnoType.setSummary(
                 checkNull(mvnoDescription(mMvnoType.getValue())));
         mMvnoMatchData.setSummary(checkNull(mMvnoMatchData.getText()));
+        // allow user to edit carrier_enabled for some APN
+        boolean ceEditable = getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_allow_edit_carrier_enabled);
+        if (ceEditable) {
+            mCarrierEnabled.setEnabled(true);
+        } else {
+            mCarrierEnabled.setEnabled(false);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -571,6 +578,7 @@ public class ApnEditor extends PreferenceActivity
         values.put(Telephony.Carriers.MVNO_TYPE, checkNotSet(mMvnoType.getValue()));
         values.put(Telephony.Carriers.MVNO_MATCH_DATA, checkNotSet(mMvnoMatchData.getText()));
 
+        values.put(Telephony.Carriers.CARRIER_ENABLED, mCarrierEnabled.isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
         getContentResolver().update(mUri, values, null, null);
 
         return true;
@@ -664,6 +672,8 @@ public class ApnEditor extends PreferenceActivity
         if (pref != null) {
             if (pref.equals(mPassword)){
                 pref.setSummary(starify(sharedPreferences.getString(key, "")));
+            } else if (pref.equals(mCarrierEnabled)) {
+                // do nothing
             } else {
                 pref.setSummary(checkNull(sharedPreferences.getString(key, "")));
             }