diff --git a/app/products/calls/components/channel_info_enable_calls/index.tsx b/app/products/calls/components/channel_info_enable_calls/index.tsx
index ac3883f58..24779c749 100644
--- a/app/products/calls/components/channel_info_enable_calls/index.tsx
+++ b/app/products/calls/components/channel_info_enable_calls/index.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {useIntl} from 'react-intl';
 
 import {enableChannelCalls} from '@calls/actions';
 import {useTryCallsFunction} from '@calls/hooks';
+import {getCallsConfig} from '@calls/state';
 import OptionItem from '@components/option_item';
 import {useServerUrl} from '@context/server';
 import {preventDoubleTap} from '@utils/tap';
@@ -28,6 +29,11 @@ const ChannelInfoEnableCalls = ({channelId, enabled}: Props) => {
     const disableText = formatMessage({id: 'mobile.calls_disable', defaultMessage: 'Disable calls'});
     const enableText = formatMessage({id: 'mobile.calls_enable', defaultMessage: 'Enable calls'});
 
+    const config = getCallsConfig(serverUrl);
+    if (!config.pluginEnabled) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     return (
         <OptionItem
             action={preventDoubleTap(tryOnPress)}
diff --git a/app/products/calls/observers/index.ts b/app/products/calls/observers/index.ts
index 038bee530..bb4a1b100 100644
--- a/app/products/calls/observers/index.ts
+++ b/app/products/calls/observers/index.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ export type LimitRestrictedInfo = {
 }
 
 export const observeIsCallsEnabledInChannel = (database: Database, serverUrl: string, channelId: Observable<string>) => {
+    const callsPluginEnabled = observeCallsConfig(serverUrl).pipe(
+        switchMap((config) => of$(config.pluginEnabled)),
+        distinctUntilChanged(),
+    );
     const callsDefaultEnabled = observeCallsConfig(serverUrl).pipe(
         switchMap((config) => of$(config.DefaultEnabled)),
         distinctUntilChanged(),
@@ -40,8 +44,12 @@ export const observeIsCallsEnabledInChannel = (database: Database, serverUrl: st
     const callsGAServer = observeConfigValue(database, 'Version').pipe(
         switchMap((v) => of$(isMinimumServerVersion(v || '', 7, 6))),
     );
-    return combineLatest([channelId, callsStateEnabledDict, callsDefaultEnabled, callsGAServer]).pipe(
-        switchMap(([id, enabled, defaultEnabled, gaServer]) => {
+    return combineLatest([callsPluginEnabled, channelId, callsStateEnabledDict, callsDefaultEnabled, callsGAServer]).pipe(
+        switchMap(([pluginEnabled, id, enabled, defaultEnabled, gaServer]) => {
+            if (!pluginEnabled) {
+                return of$(false);
+            }
+
             const explicitlyEnabled = enabled.hasOwnProperty(id as string) && enabled[id];
             const explicitlyDisabled = enabled.hasOwnProperty(id as string) && !enabled[id];
             return of$(explicitlyEnabled || (!explicitlyDisabled && defaultEnabled) || (!explicitlyDisabled && gaServer));
diff --git a/app/screens/channel/header/header.tsx b/app/screens/channel/header/header.tsx
index d9ea6981e..0b93644c7 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel/header/header.tsx
+++ b/app/screens/channel/header/header.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {useIntl} from 'react-intl';
 import {Keyboard, Platform, Text, View} from 'react-native';
 import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 
+import {getCallsConfig} from '@calls/state';
 import {CHANNEL_ACTIONS_OPTIONS_HEIGHT} from '@components/channel_actions/channel_actions';
 import CompassIcon from '@components/compass_icon';
 import CustomStatusEmoji from '@components/custom_status/custom_status_emoji';
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import {ITEM_HEIGHT} from '@components/option_item';
 import OtherMentionsBadge from '@components/other_mentions_badge';
 import RoundedHeaderContext from '@components/rounded_header_context';
 import {General, Screens} from '@constants';
+import {useServerUrl} from '@context/server';
 import {useTheme} from '@context/theme';
 import {useIsTablet} from '@hooks/device';
 import {useDefaultHeaderHeight} from '@hooks/header';
@@ -87,10 +89,13 @@ const ChannelHeader = ({
     const theme = useTheme();
     const styles = getStyleSheet(theme);
     const defaultHeight = useDefaultHeaderHeight();
+    const serverUrl = useServerUrl();
+
+    const callsConfig = getCallsConfig(serverUrl);
 
     // NOTE: callsEnabledInChannel will be true/false (not undefined) based on explicit state + the DefaultEnabled system setting
     //   which ultimately comes from channel/index.tsx, and observeIsCallsEnabledInChannel
-    let callsAvailable = callsEnabledInChannel;
+    let callsAvailable = callsConfig.pluginEnabled && callsEnabledInChannel;
     if (!groupCallsAllowed && channelType !== General.DM_CHANNEL) {
         callsAvailable = false;
     }
diff --git a/app/screens/channel_info/index.ts b/app/screens/channel_info/index.ts
index da0b1a64b..20c964ea1 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel_info/index.ts
+++ b/app/screens/channel_info/index.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ const enhanced = withObservables([], ({serverUrl, database}: Props) => {
         switchMap(([tId, uId]) => observeUserIsTeamAdmin(database, uId, tId)),
     );
 
+    const callsPluginEnabled = observeCallsConfig(serverUrl).pipe(
+        switchMap((config) => of$(config.pluginEnabled)),
+        distinctUntilChanged(),
+    );
+
     // callsDefaultEnabled means "live mode" post 7.6
     const callsDefaultEnabled = observeCallsConfig(serverUrl).pipe(
         switchMap((config) => of$(config.DefaultEnabled)),
@@ -66,8 +71,9 @@ const enhanced = withObservables([], ({serverUrl, database}: Props) => {
         switchMap((v) => of$(isMinimumServerVersion(v || '', 7, 6))),
     );
     const dmOrGM = type.pipe(switchMap((t) => of$(isTypeDMorGM(t))));
-    const canEnableDisableCalls = combineLatest([callsDefaultEnabled, allowEnableCalls, systemAdmin, channelAdmin, callsGAServer, dmOrGM, isTeamAdmin]).pipe(
-        switchMap(([liveMode, allow, sysAdmin, chAdmin, gaServer, dmGM, tAdmin]) => {
+    const canEnableDisableCalls = combineLatest([callsPluginEnabled, callsDefaultEnabled, allowEnableCalls, systemAdmin, channelAdmin, callsGAServer, dmOrGM, isTeamAdmin]).pipe(
+        switchMap(([pluginEnabled, liveMode, allow, sysAdmin, chAdmin, gaServer, dmGM, tAdmin]) => {
+            // Always false if the plugin is not enabled.
             // if GA 7.6:
             //   allow (will always be true) and !liveMode = system admins can enable/disable
             //   allow (will always be true) and liveMode = channel, team, system admins, DM/GM participants can enable/disable
@@ -78,6 +84,10 @@ const enhanced = withObservables([], ({serverUrl, database}: Props) => {
             //   !allow and liveMode  = system admins can enable/disable -- can combine with above
             // Note: There are ways to 'simplify' the conditions below. Here we're preferring clarity.
 
+            if (!pluginEnabled) {
+                return of$(false);
+            }
+
             if (gaServer) {
                 if (allow && !liveMode) {
                     return of$(Boolean(sysAdmin));