diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/calllog/ui/NewCallLogViewHolder.java b/java/com/android/dialer/calllog/ui/NewCallLogViewHolder.java
index cdc0858..2377c35 100644
--- a/java/com/android/dialer/calllog/ui/NewCallLogViewHolder.java
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/calllog/ui/NewCallLogViewHolder.java
@@ -304,11 +304,9 @@
   private void setOnClickListenerForMenuButon(CoalescedRow row) {
     menuButton.setOnClickListener(NewCallLogMenu.createOnClickListener(activity, row));
     menuButton.setContentDescription(
-        activity
-            .getResources()
-            .getString(
-                R.string.a11y_new_call_log_entry_expand_menu,
-                CallLogEntryText.buildPrimaryText(activity, row)));
+        TextUtils.expandTemplate(
+            activity.getResources().getText(R.string.a11y_new_call_log_entry_expand_menu),
+            CallLogEntryText.buildPrimaryText(activity, row)));
   }
 
   private class RealtimeRowFutureCallback implements FutureCallback<CoalescedRow> {
diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/calllog/ui/res/values/strings.xml b/java/com/android/dialer/calllog/ui/res/values/strings.xml
index 112044f..b97a106 100644
--- a/java/com/android/dialer/calllog/ui/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/calllog/ui/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
   -->
   <string name="a11y_new_call_log_entry_expand_menu">
-    Expand call log menu for <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryTextForEntry">%1$s</xliff:g>
+    Expand call log menu for <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryTextForEntry">^1</xliff:g>
   </string>
 
   <!-- Header in call log to group calls from the current day.  [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/calllogutils/CallLogEntryDescriptions.java b/java/com/android/dialer/calllogutils/CallLogEntryDescriptions.java
index 2440879..52f0cfd 100644
--- a/java/com/android/dialer/calllogutils/CallLogEntryDescriptions.java
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/calllogutils/CallLogEntryDescriptions.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.provider.CallLog.Calls;
 import android.support.annotation.PluralsRes;
 import android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle;
+import android.telephony.PhoneNumberUtils;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import com.android.dialer.calllog.model.CoalescedRow;
 import com.android.dialer.telecom.TelecomUtil;
@@ -65,13 +66,14 @@
     //   (2) For entries containing multiple calls:
     //         "2 calls, the latest is a missed call from Jame Smith".
     CharSequence primaryDescription =
-        context
-            .getResources()
-            .getQuantityString(
-                getPrimaryDescriptionResIdForCallType(row),
-                row.getCoalescedIds().getCoalescedIdCount(),
-                row.getCoalescedIds().getCoalescedIdCount(),
-                CallLogEntryText.buildPrimaryText(context, row));
+        TextUtils.expandTemplate(
+            context
+                .getResources()
+                .getQuantityString(
+                    getPrimaryDescriptionResIdForCallType(row),
+                    row.getCoalescedIds().getCoalescedIdCount()),
+            String.valueOf(row.getCoalescedIds().getCoalescedIdCount()),
+            CallLogEntryText.buildPrimaryText(context, row));
 
     // Build the secondary description.
     // An example: "mobile, 11 minutes ago".
@@ -85,19 +87,20 @@
     CharSequence phoneAccountDescription = buildPhoneAccountDescription(context, row);
 
     return TextUtils.isEmpty(phoneAccountDescription)
-        ? context
-            .getResources()
-            .getString(
-                R.string.a11y_new_call_log_entry_full_description_without_phone_account_info,
-                primaryDescription,
-                secondaryDescription)
-        : context
-            .getResources()
-            .getString(
-                R.string.a11y_new_call_log_entry_full_description_with_phone_account_info,
-                primaryDescription,
-                secondaryDescription,
-                phoneAccountDescription);
+        ? TextUtils.expandTemplate(
+            context
+                .getResources()
+                .getText(
+                    R.string.a11y_new_call_log_entry_full_description_without_phone_account_info),
+            primaryDescription,
+            secondaryDescription)
+        : TextUtils.expandTemplate(
+            context
+                .getResources()
+                .getText(R.string.a11y_new_call_log_entry_full_description_with_phone_account_info),
+            primaryDescription,
+            secondaryDescription,
+            phoneAccountDescription);
   }
 
   private static @PluralsRes int getPrimaryDescriptionResIdForCallType(CoalescedRow row) {
@@ -139,12 +142,10 @@
       return "";
     }
 
-    return context
-        .getResources()
-        .getString(
-            R.string.a11y_new_call_log_entry_phone_account,
-            phoneAccountLabel,
-            row.getNumber().getNormalizedNumber());
+    return TextUtils.expandTemplate(
+        context.getResources().getText(R.string.a11y_new_call_log_entry_phone_account),
+        phoneAccountLabel,
+        PhoneNumberUtils.createTtsSpannable(row.getNumber().getNormalizedNumber()));
   }
 
   private static CharSequence joinSecondaryTextComponents(List<CharSequence> components) {
diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/calllogutils/CallLogEntryText.java b/java/com/android/dialer/calllogutils/CallLogEntryText.java
index 895497f..1ec172f 100644
--- a/java/com/android/dialer/calllogutils/CallLogEntryText.java
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/calllogutils/CallLogEntryText.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.provider.CallLog.Calls;
+import android.telephony.PhoneNumberUtils;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import com.android.dialer.calllog.model.CoalescedRow;
 import com.android.dialer.duo.DuoComponent;
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
 
     // 4th preference: the formatted number.
     if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(row.getFormattedNumber())) {
-      return row.getFormattedNumber();
+      return PhoneNumberUtils.createTtsSpannable(row.getFormattedNumber());
     }
 
     // Last resort: show "Unknown".
diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/calllogutils/res/values/strings.xml b/java/com/android/dialer/calllogutils/res/values/strings.xml
index 52b6d34..3fbfb44 100644
--- a/java/com/android/dialer/calllogutils/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/calllogutils/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
     [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
   -->
   <plurals name="a11y_new_call_log_entry_missed_call">
-    <item quantity="one"><xliff:g example="1" id="count">%1$d</xliff:g> missed call from <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">%2$s</xliff:g></item>
-    <item quantity="other"><xliff:g example="2" id="count">%1$d</xliff:g> calls, the latest is a missed call from <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">%2$s</xliff:g></item>
+    <item quantity="one"><xliff:g example="1" id="count">^1</xliff:g> missed call from <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">^2</xliff:g></item>
+    <item quantity="other"><xliff:g example="2" id="count">^1</xliff:g> calls, the latest is a missed call from <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">^2</xliff:g></item>
   </plurals>
 
   <!--
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@
     [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
   -->
   <plurals name="a11y_new_call_log_entry_answered_call">
-    <item quantity="one"><xliff:g example="1" id="count">%1$d</xliff:g> answered call from <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">%2$s</xliff:g></item>
-    <item quantity="other"><xliff:g example="2" id="count">%1$d</xliff:g> calls, the latest is an answered call from <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">%2$s</xliff:g></item>
+    <item quantity="one"><xliff:g example="1" id="count">^1</xliff:g> answered call from <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">^2</xliff:g></item>
+    <item quantity="other"><xliff:g example="2" id="count">^1</xliff:g> calls, the latest is an answered call from <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">^2</xliff:g></item>
   </plurals>
 
   <!--
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@
     [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
   -->
   <plurals name="a11y_new_call_log_entry_outgoing_call">
-    <item quantity="one"><xliff:g example="1" id="count">%1$d</xliff:g> outgoing call to <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">%2$s</xliff:g></item>
-    <item quantity="other"><xliff:g example="2" id="count">%1$d</xliff:g> calls, the latest is an outgoing call to <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">%2$s</xliff:g></item>
+    <item quantity="one"><xliff:g example="1" id="count">^1</xliff:g> outgoing call to <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">^2</xliff:g></item>
+    <item quantity="other"><xliff:g example="2" id="count">^1</xliff:g> calls, the latest is an outgoing call to <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">^2</xliff:g></item>
   </plurals>
 
   <!--
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@
     [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
   -->
   <plurals name="a11y_new_call_log_entry_blocked_call">
-    <item quantity="one"><xliff:g example="1" id="count">%1$d</xliff:g> blocked call from <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">%2$s</xliff:g></item>
-    <item quantity="other"><xliff:g example="2" id="count">%1$d</xliff:g> calls, the latest is a blocked call from <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">%2$s</xliff:g></item>
+    <item quantity="one"><xliff:g example="1" id="count">^1</xliff:g> blocked call from <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">^2</xliff:g></item>
+    <item quantity="other"><xliff:g example="2" id="count">^1</xliff:g> calls, the latest is a blocked call from <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="primaryInfoForEntry">^2</xliff:g></item>
   </plurals>
 
 
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@
     [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
   -->
   <string name="a11y_new_call_log_entry_phone_account">
-    on <xliff:g example="SIM 1" id="phoneAccount">%1$s</xliff:g>,
-    via <xliff:g example="(555) 555-5555" id="number">%2$s</xliff:g>
+    on <xliff:g example="SIM 1" id="phoneAccount">^1</xliff:g>,
+    via <xliff:g example="(555) 555-5555" id="number">^2</xliff:g>
   </string>
 
   <!--
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
     [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
   -->
   <string name="a11y_new_call_log_entry_full_description_without_phone_account_info">
-    <xliff:g example="A missed call from Jane Smith" id="primaryDescriptionForEntry">%1$s</xliff:g>, <xliff:g example="mobile, 30 minutes ago" id="secondaryDescriptionForEntry">%2$s</xliff:g>.
+    <xliff:g example="A missed call from Jane Smith" id="primaryDescriptionForEntry">^1</xliff:g>, <xliff:g example="mobile, 30 minutes ago" id="secondaryDescriptionForEntry">^2</xliff:g>.
   </string>
 
   <!--
@@ -206,6 +206,6 @@
     [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
   -->
   <string name="a11y_new_call_log_entry_full_description_with_phone_account_info">
-    <xliff:g example="A missed call from Jane Smith" id="primaryDescriptionForEntry">%1$s</xliff:g>, <xliff:g example="mobile, 30 minutes ago" id="secondaryDescriptionForEntry">%2$s</xliff:g>, <xliff:g example="on SIM 1, via (555) 555-5555">%3$s</xliff:g>.
+    <xliff:g example="A missed call from Jane Smith" id="primaryDescriptionForEntry">^1</xliff:g>, <xliff:g example="mobile, 30 minutes ago" id="secondaryDescriptionForEntry">^2</xliff:g>, <xliff:g example="on SIM 1, via (555) 555-5555">^3</xliff:g>.
   </string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/glidephotomanager/impl/GlidePhotoManagerImpl.java b/java/com/android/dialer/glidephotomanager/impl/GlidePhotoManagerImpl.java
index bd9cc31..9129e58 100644
--- a/java/com/android/dialer/glidephotomanager/impl/GlidePhotoManagerImpl.java
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/glidephotomanager/impl/GlidePhotoManagerImpl.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import com.android.dialer.glide.GlideRequests;
 import com.android.dialer.glidephotomanager.GlidePhotoManager;
 import com.android.dialer.glidephotomanager.PhotoInfo;
+import com.android.dialer.i18n.DialerBidiFormatter;
 import com.android.dialer.inject.ApplicationContext;
 import com.android.dialer.lettertile.LetterTileDrawable;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -69,9 +70,12 @@
   public void loadContactPhoto(ImageView imageView, PhotoInfo photoInfo) {
     Assert.isMainThread();
     imageView.setContentDescription(
-        appContext.getString(
-            com.android.dialer.contactphoto.R.string.description_quick_contact_for,
-            photoInfo.getName()));
+        TextUtils.expandTemplate(
+            appContext.getText(R.string.a11y_glide_photo_manager_contact_photo_description),
+            // The display name in "photoInfo" can be a contact name, a number, or a mixture of text
+            // and a phone number. We use DialerBidiFormatter to wrap the phone number with TTS
+            // span.
+            DialerBidiFormatter.format(photoInfo.getName())));
     GlideRequest<Drawable> request = buildRequest(GlideApp.with(imageView), photoInfo);
     request.into(imageView);
   }
diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/glidephotomanager/impl/res/values/strings.xml b/java/com/android/dialer/glidephotomanager/impl/res/values/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..217ad60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/glidephotomanager/impl/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+ ~ Copyright (C) 2018 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">
+
+  <!--
+    String describing to a11y users the image view containing a contact photo loaded by
+    GlidePhotoManager [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
+  -->
+  <string name="a11y_glide_photo_manager_contact_photo_description">
+    Quick contact for <xliff:g example="Jane Smith" id="name">^1</xliff:g>
+  </string>
+</resources>
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