diff --git a/java/com/android/voicemail/impl/OmtpVvmCarrierConfigHelper.java b/java/com/android/voicemail/impl/OmtpVvmCarrierConfigHelper.java
index 8896bc7..032153d 100644
--- a/java/com/android/voicemail/impl/OmtpVvmCarrierConfigHelper.java
+++ b/java/com/android/voicemail/impl/OmtpVvmCarrierConfigHelper.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
       "vvm_disabled_capabilities_string_array";
 
   public static final String KEY_VVM_CLIENT_PREFIX_STRING = "vvm_client_prefix_string";
+  private static final String KEY_IGNORE_TRANSCRIPTION_BOOL = "vvm_ignore_transcription";
 
   @Nullable private static PersistableBundle overrideConfigForTest;
 
@@ -517,4 +518,13 @@
     }
     return false;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Suppress the behavior of treating any text attachment with MIME "text/*" as transcription,
+   * default to false.
+   */
+  public boolean ignoreTranscription() {
+    Assert.checkArgument(isValid());
+    return (boolean) getValue(KEY_IGNORE_TRANSCRIPTION_BOOL, false);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/java/com/android/voicemail/impl/imap/ImapHelper.java b/java/com/android/voicemail/impl/imap/ImapHelper.java
index 1f04edb..02453f7 100644
--- a/java/com/android/voicemail/impl/imap/ImapHelper.java
+++ b/java/com/android/voicemail/impl/imap/ImapHelper.java
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@
 
         if (bodyPartMimeType.startsWith("audio/")) {
           messageStructureWrapper.messageStructure = message;
-        } else if (bodyPartMimeType.startsWith("text/")) {
+        } else if (!config.ignoreTranscription() && bodyPartMimeType.startsWith("text/")) {
           messageStructureWrapper.transcriptionBodyPart = bodyPart;
         } else {
           VvmLog.v(TAG, "Unknown bodyPart MIME: " + bodyPartMimeType);
diff --git a/java/com/android/voicemail/impl/res/xml/vvm_config.xml b/java/com/android/voicemail/impl/res/xml/vvm_config.xml
index 4c5efcc..87d37b5 100644
--- a/java/com/android/voicemail/impl/res/xml/vvm_config.xml
+++ b/java/com/android/voicemail/impl/res/xml/vvm_config.xml
@@ -66,16 +66,16 @@
     </string-array>
 
     <int
-      name="vvm_port_number_int"
-      value="20481"/>
+        name="vvm_port_number_int"
+        value="20481"/>
     <string name="vvm_destination_number_string">21101</string>
     <string-array name="carrier_vvm_package_name_string_array">
       <item value="com.orange.vvm"/>
     </string-array>
     <string name="vvm_type_string">vvm_type_omtp</string>
     <boolean
-      name="vvm_cellular_data_required_bool"
-      value="true"/>
+        name="vvm_cellular_data_required_bool"
+        value="true"/>
     <string-array name="vvm_disabled_capabilities_string_array">
       <!-- a bug -->
       <item value="STARTTLS"/>
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@
     </string-array>
 
     <int
-      name="vvm_port_number_int"
-      value="1808"/>
+        name="vvm_port_number_int"
+        value="1808"/>
     <int
-      name="vvm_ssl_port_number_int"
-      value="993"/>
+        name="vvm_ssl_port_number_int"
+        value="993"/>
     <string name="vvm_destination_number_string">122</string>
     <string-array name="carrier_vvm_package_name_string_array">
       <item value="com.tmobile.vvm.application"/>
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@
       <item value="AUTH=DIGEST-MD5"/>
     </string-array>
     <string name="vvm_carrier_allows_ott_transcription_string">true</string>
+    <boolean
+        name="vvm_ignore_transcription"
+        value="false"/>
   </pbundle_as_map>
 
   <pbundle_as_map>
@@ -198,17 +201,17 @@
     </string-array>
 
     <int
-      name="vvm_port_number_int"
-      value="0"/>
+        name="vvm_port_number_int"
+        value="0"/>
     <string name="vvm_destination_number_string">900080006200</string>
     <string name="vvm_type_string">vvm_type_vvm3</string>
     <string name="vvm_client_prefix_string">//VZWVVM</string>
     <boolean
-      name="vvm_cellular_data_required_bool"
-      value="true"/>
+        name="vvm_cellular_data_required_bool"
+        value="true"/>
     <boolean
-      name="vvm_legacy_mode_enabled_bool"
-      value="true"/>
+        name="vvm_legacy_mode_enabled_bool"
+        value="true"/>
     <!-- VVM3 specific value for the voicemail management gateway to use if the SMS didn't provide
          one -->
     <string name="default_vmg_url">https://mobile.vzw.com/VMGIMS/VMServices</string>