diff --git a/src/com/android/telecomm/Call.java b/src/com/android/telecomm/Call.java
index 104ff4e..bf0f349 100644
--- a/src/com/android/telecomm/Call.java
+++ b/src/com/android/telecomm/Call.java
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@
 
     private boolean mIsEmergencyCall;
 
+    private boolean mSpeakerphoneOn;
+
     /**
      * Disconnect cause for the call. Only valid if the state of the call is DISCONNECTED.
      * See {@link android.telephony.DisconnectCause}.
@@ -1037,4 +1039,20 @@
             Log.d(this, "maybeLoadCannedSmsResponses: doing nothing");
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets speakerphone option on when call begins.
+     */
+    public void setStartWithSpeakerphoneOn(boolean startWithSpeakerphone) {
+        mSpeakerphoneOn = startWithSpeakerphone;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns speakerphone option.
+     *
+     * @return Whether or not speakerphone should be set automatically when call begins.
+     */
+    public boolean getStartWithSpeakerphoneOn() {
+        return mSpeakerphoneOn;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/telecomm/CallsManager.java b/src/com/android/telecomm/CallsManager.java
index 5e5f710..5753d18 100644
--- a/src/com/android/telecomm/CallsManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/telecomm/CallsManager.java
@@ -278,8 +278,10 @@
      * @param contactInfo Information about the entity being called.
      * @param gatewayInfo Optional gateway information that can be used to route the call to the
      *         actual dialed handle via a gateway provider. May be null.
+     * @param speakerphoneOn Whether or not to turn the speakerphone on once the call connects.
      */
-    void placeOutgoingCall(Uri handle, ContactInfo contactInfo, GatewayInfo gatewayInfo) {
+    void placeOutgoingCall(Uri handle, ContactInfo contactInfo, GatewayInfo gatewayInfo,
+            boolean speakerphoneOn) {
         final Uri uriHandle = (gatewayInfo == null) ? handle : gatewayInfo.getGatewayHandle();
 
         if (gatewayInfo == null) {
@@ -291,6 +293,7 @@
 
         Call call = new Call(
                 uriHandle, gatewayInfo, false /* isIncoming */, false /* isConference */);
+        call.setStartWithSpeakerphoneOn(speakerphoneOn);
 
         // TODO(santoscordon): Move this to be a part of addCall()
         call.addListener(this);
@@ -505,6 +508,9 @@
         if (mPendingHandoffCalls.contains(call)) {
             completeHandoff(call, true);
         }
+        if (call.getStartWithSpeakerphoneOn()) {
+            setAudioRoute(CallAudioState.ROUTE_SPEAKER);
+        }
     }
 
     void markCallAsOnHold(Call call) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/telecomm/NewOutgoingCallIntentBroadcaster.java b/src/com/android/telecomm/NewOutgoingCallIntentBroadcaster.java
index a0a7c00..c40fde5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/telecomm/NewOutgoingCallIntentBroadcaster.java
+++ b/src/com/android/telecomm/NewOutgoingCallIntentBroadcaster.java
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@
             }
 
             GatewayInfo gatewayInfo = getGateWayInfoFromIntent(intent, resultHandleUri);
-            mCallsManager.placeOutgoingCall(resultHandleUri, mContactInfo, gatewayInfo);
+            mCallsManager.placeOutgoingCall(resultHandleUri, mContactInfo, gatewayInfo,
+                    mIntent.getBooleanExtra(TelecommConstants.EXTRA_START_CALL_WITH_SPEAKERPHONE,
+                            false));
         }
     }
 
@@ -199,7 +201,9 @@
                     + " OutgoingCallBroadcastReceiver: %s", intent);
             String scheme = isUriNumber ? SCHEME_SIP : SCHEME_TEL;
             mCallsManager.placeOutgoingCall(
-                    Uri.fromParts(scheme, handle, null), mContactInfo, null);
+                    Uri.fromParts(scheme, handle, null), mContactInfo, null,
+                    mIntent.getBooleanExtra(TelecommConstants.EXTRA_START_CALL_WITH_SPEAKERPHONE,
+                            false));
 
             // Don't return but instead continue and send the ACTION_NEW_OUTGOING_CALL broadcast
             // so that third parties can still inspect (but not intercept) the outgoing call. When