diff --git a/bigbluebutton-client/resources/config.xml.template b/bigbluebutton-client/resources/config.xml.template
index b40ec59dca..02adf713c4 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-client/resources/config.xml.template
+++ b/bigbluebutton-client/resources/config.xml.template
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 			autoJoin="false"
 			skipCheck="false"
 			showButton="true"
+			enabledEchoCancel="true"
 			dependsOn="ViewersModule"
 		/>
 
diff --git a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/phone/PhoneOptions.as b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/phone/PhoneOptions.as
index eb0097b36d..a1a78b9839 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/phone/PhoneOptions.as
+++ b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/phone/PhoneOptions.as
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@ package org.bigbluebutton.modules.phone
 		
 		[Bindable]
 		public var skipCheck:Boolean = false;
+		
+		[Bindable]
+		public var enabledEchoCancel:Boolean = false;
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/phone/managers/StreamManager.as b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/phone/managers/StreamManager.as
index 2f3b47e95e..0f7eec03f2 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/phone/managers/StreamManager.as
+++ b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/phone/managers/StreamManager.as
@@ -18,22 +18,22 @@
 */
 
 package org.bigbluebutton.modules.phone.managers {
-	import com.asfusion.mate.events.Dispatcher;	
-	import flash.events.ActivityEvent;
-	import flash.events.AsyncErrorEvent;
-	import flash.events.IEventDispatcher;
-	import flash.events.NetStatusEvent;
-	import flash.events.StatusEvent;
-	import flash.media.Microphone;
-	import flash.media.MicrophoneEnhancedMode;
-	import flash.media.MicrophoneEnhancedOptions;
-	import flash.media.SoundCodec;
-	import flash.net.NetConnection;
-	import flash.net.NetStream;	
+        import com.asfusion.mate.events.Dispatcher;
+        import flash.events.ActivityEvent;
+        import flash.events.AsyncErrorEvent;
+        import flash.events.IEventDispatcher;
+        import flash.events.NetStatusEvent;
+        import flash.events.StatusEvent;
+        import flash.media.Microphone;
+        import flash.media.MicrophoneEnhancedMode;
+        import flash.media.MicrophoneEnhancedOptions;
+        import flash.media.SoundCodec;
+        import flash.net.NetConnection;
+        import flash.net.NetStream;
 	import org.bigbluebutton.common.LogUtil;
 	import org.bigbluebutton.core.BBB;
 	import org.bigbluebutton.main.events.BBBEvent;
-	import org.bigbluebutton.modules.phone.events.MicMutedEvent;
+	import org.bigbluebutton.modules.phone.PhoneOptions;
 	import org.bigbluebutton.modules.phone.events.MicrophoneUnavailEvent;
 	import org.bigbluebutton.modules.phone.events.PlayStreamStatusEvent;
 	
@@ -67,7 +67,13 @@ package org.bigbluebutton.modules.phone.managers {
 		}	
 		
 		private function setupMicrophone():void {
-			if (BBB.getFlashPlayerVersion() >= 10.3){
+			var vxml:XML = BBB.getConfigForModule("PhoneModule");
+			var phoneOptions:PhoneOptions = new PhoneOptions();
+			if (vxml != null) {
+				phoneOptions.enabledEchoCancel = (vxml.@enabledEchoCancel.toString().toUpperCase() == "TRUE") ? true : false;
+			}
+			
+			if ((BBB.getFlashPlayerVersion() >= 10.3) && (phoneOptions.enabledEchoCancel)) {
 				LogUtil.debug("Using acoustic echo cancellation.");
 				mic = Microphone(Microphone["getEnhancedMicrophone"]());
 				var options:MicrophoneEnhancedOptions = new MicrophoneEnhancedOptions();
@@ -229,4 +235,4 @@ package org.bigbluebutton.modules.phone.managers {
 	    	LogUtil.debug("Recieve ON METADATA from SIP");
 	    }	
 	}
-}
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+}