diff --git a/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml b/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
index 7f688b2472..c9855c4bfe 100644
--- a/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
+++ b/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
     <!-- Name of the db to use for this profile -->
     <!--<param name="dbname" value="share_presence"/>-->
     <param name="presence-hosts" value="$${domain},$${local_ip_v4}"/>
+    <param name="presence-privacy" value="$${presence_privacy}"/>
     <!-- ************************************************* -->
     
     <!-- This setting is for AAL2 bitpacking on G726 -->
diff --git a/conf/vars.xml b/conf/vars.xml
index f24cc5ccee..4f13a61fbb 100644
--- a/conf/vars.xml
+++ b/conf/vars.xml
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@
   <X-PRE-PROCESS cmd="set" data="default_areacode=918"/>
   <X-PRE-PROCESS cmd="set" data="default_country=US"/>
 
+  <!-- if false or undefined, the destination number is included in presence NOTIFY dm:note.
+       if true, the destination number is not included -->
+  <X-PRE-PROCESS cmd="set" data="presence_privacy=false"/>
+
   <X-PRE-PROCESS cmd="set" data="be-ring=%(1000,3000,425)"/>
   <X-PRE-PROCESS cmd="set" data="ca-ring=%(2000,4000,440,480)"/>
   <X-PRE-PROCESS cmd="set" data="cn-ring=%(1000,4000,450)"/>
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.h b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.h
index b289ffb703..2648598b72 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.h
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.h
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	PFLAG_AUTO_NAT,
 	PFLAG_SIPCOMPACT,
 	PFLAG_SQL_IN_TRANS,
+	PFLAG_PRESENCE_PRIVACY,
 	PFLAG_PASS_CALLEE_ID,
 	PFLAG_LOG_AUTH_FAIL,
 	PFLAG_FORWARD_MWI_NOTIFY,
@@ -549,6 +550,7 @@ struct sofia_profile {
 	char *record_template;
 	char *record_path;
 	char *presence_hosts;
+	char *presence_privacy;
 	char *challenge_realm;
 	char *rtcp_audio_interval_msec;
 	char *rtcp_video_interval_msec;
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index f934c4eea4..70cb12684e 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -3162,6 +3162,8 @@ switch_status_t reconfig_sofia(sofia_profile_t *profile)
 						profile->user_agent_filter = switch_core_strdup(profile->pool, val);
 					} else if (!strcasecmp(var, "max-registrations-per-extension")) {
 						profile->max_registrations_perext = atoi(val);
+					} else if (!strcasecmp(var,"presence-privacy")) {
+						profile->presence_privacy = switch_core_strdup(profile->pool, val);
 					} else if (!strcasecmp(var, "rfc2833-pt")) {
 						profile->te = (switch_payload_t) atoi(val);
 					} else if (!strcasecmp(var, "cng-pt") && !(sofia_test_pflag(profile, PFLAG_SUPPRESS_CNG))) {
@@ -4064,6 +4066,10 @@ switch_status_t config_sofia(int reload, char *profile_name)
 						} else if (switch_true(val)) {
 							profile->pres_type = PRES_TYPE_FULL;
 						}
+					} else if (!strcasecmp(var, "presence-privacy")) {
+						if (switch_true(val)) {
+							sofia_set_pflag(profile, PFLAG_PRESENCE_PRIVACY);
+						}
 					} else if (!strcasecmp(var, "manage-shared-appearance")) {
 						if (switch_true(val)) {
 							sofia_set_pflag(profile, PFLAG_MANAGE_SHARED_APPEARANCE);
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_presence.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_presence.c
index 1f4a33ed8a..b165d62e17 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_presence.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_presence.c
@@ -2262,9 +2262,13 @@ static int sofia_presence_sub_callback(void *pArg, int argc, char **argv, char *
 
 					} else if (!strcmp(astate, "confirmed")) {
 						if (!zstr(op)) {
-							//switch_snprintf(status_line, sizeof(status_line), "On The Phone");
-							//} else {
-							switch_snprintf(status_line, sizeof(status_line), "Talk %s", op);
+							if (sofia_test_pflag(profile, PFLAG_PRESENCE_PRIVACY)) {
+								switch_snprintf(status_line, sizeof(status_line), "On The Phone");
+							} else {
+								switch_snprintf(status_line, sizeof(status_line), "Talk %s", op);
+							}
+						} else {
+							switch_snprintf(status_line, sizeof(status_line), "On The Phone");
 						}
 
 						rpid = "on-the-phone";