diff --git a/ios/Podfile.lock b/ios/Podfile.lock
index 8c338a7..1365e15 100644
--- a/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -225,6 +225,6 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   wakelock_plus: e29112ab3ef0b318e58cfa5c32326458be66b556
   webview_flutter_wkwebview: 8ebf4fded22593026f7dbff1fbff31ea98573c8d
 
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: 1f8874f58051a502e2f506dc2d4737781aa1edde
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: 32adf4606dae7e9ca2351c13b9e3ce1df6ad7ebf
 
 COCOAPODS: 1.16.2
diff --git a/ios/Runner/Info.plist b/ios/Runner/Info.plist
index ff92f4b..7b72d23 100644
--- a/ios/Runner/Info.plist
+++ b/ios/Runner/Info.plist
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 	<array>
 		<string>audio</string>
 		<string>processing</string>
+		<string>voip</string>
 	</array>
 		<!-- Background Task Identifiers -->
 		<key>BGTaskSchedulerPermittedIdentifiers</key>
diff --git a/lib/core/services/callkit_service.dart b/lib/core/services/callkit_service.dart
index 3334a8b..61c452f 100644
--- a/lib/core/services/callkit_service.dart
+++ b/lib/core/services/callkit_service.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:developer' as developer;
+import 'dart:io';
+import 'dart:ui' as ui;
 
 import 'package:flutter_callkit_incoming/entities/entities.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_callkit_incoming/flutter_callkit_incoming.dart';
@@ -9,13 +11,22 @@ part 'callkit_service.g.dart';
 
 /// Thin wrapper around `flutter_callkit_incoming` for voice calls.
 class CallKitService {
-  CallKitService({Uuid? uuid}) : _uuid = uuid ?? const Uuid();
+  CallKitService({Uuid? uuid})
+    : _uuid = uuid ?? const Uuid(),
+      _callKitAllowed = _computeCallKitAllowed();
 
   final Uuid _uuid;
+  final bool _callKitAllowed;
+  bool _loggedCallKitDisabled = false;
   static const int _defaultCallDurationMs = 2 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 2 hours
 
+  /// Returns whether CallKit can be used on this device/region.
+  bool get isAvailable => _callKitAllowed;
+
   /// Requests the notification/full-screen intent permissions needed on Android.
   Future<void> requestPermissions() async {
+    if (!_shouldUseCallKit('request permissions')) return;
+
     await _safe(
       () => FlutterCallkitIncoming.requestNotificationPermission(
         <String, dynamic>{
@@ -37,6 +48,8 @@ class CallKitService {
     String? avatar,
     int? durationMs,
   }) async {
+    if (!_shouldUseCallKit('start call')) return null;
+
     final id = _uuid.v4();
     final params = _buildParams(
       id: id,
@@ -61,6 +74,8 @@ class CallKitService {
 
   /// Marks the current call as connected so iOS shows an incrementing timer.
   Future<void> markCallConnected(String id) async {
+    if (!_shouldUseCallKit('mark call connected')) return;
+
     try {
       await FlutterCallkitIncoming.setCallConnected(id);
     } catch (error, stackTrace) {
@@ -75,16 +90,22 @@ class CallKitService {
 
   /// Ends a specific call id.
   Future<void> endCall(String id) async {
+    if (!_shouldUseCallKit('end call')) return;
+
     await _safe(() => FlutterCallkitIncoming.endCall(id));
   }
 
   /// Clears all ongoing/missed calls.
   Future<void> endAllCalls() async {
+    if (!_shouldUseCallKit('end all calls')) return;
+
     await _safe(FlutterCallkitIncoming.endAllCalls);
   }
 
   /// Returns the platform VOIP token (iOS PushKit) when available.
   Future<String?> getVoipToken() async {
+    if (!_shouldUseCallKit('fetch VoIP token')) return null;
+
     final token = await _safe<dynamic>(
       () => FlutterCallkitIncoming.getDevicePushTokenVoIP(),
     );
@@ -95,6 +116,10 @@ class CallKitService {
 
   /// Returns the raw active call list from the plugin.
   Future<List<Map<String, dynamic>>> activeCalls() async {
+    if (!_shouldUseCallKit('fetch active calls')) {
+      return <Map<String, dynamic>>[];
+    }
+
     final calls = await _safe<dynamic>(FlutterCallkitIncoming.activeCalls);
     if (calls is List) {
       return calls
@@ -106,8 +131,14 @@ class CallKitService {
   }
 
   /// Stream of CallKit events from the native layer.
-  Stream<CallEvent> get events =>
-      FlutterCallkitIncoming.onEvent.where((event) => event != null).cast();
+  Stream<CallEvent> get events {
+    if (!_callKitAllowed) {
+      return const Stream<CallEvent>.empty();
+    }
+    return FlutterCallkitIncoming.onEvent
+        .where((event) => event != null)
+        .cast();
+  }
 
   CallKitParams _buildParams({
     required String id,
@@ -177,6 +208,32 @@ class CallKitService {
       return null;
     }
   }
+
+  bool _shouldUseCallKit(String reason) {
+    if (_callKitAllowed) return true;
+    if (_loggedCallKitDisabled) return false;
+    _loggedCallKitDisabled = true;
+    developer.log(
+      'CallKit disabled on iOS devices set to mainland China; '
+      'skipping $reason.',
+      name: 'callkit',
+    );
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  static bool _computeCallKitAllowed() {
+    if (!Platform.isIOS) return true;
+
+    final dispatcher = ui.PlatformDispatcher.instance;
+    final locale = dispatcher.locale;
+    return !_isMainlandChinaLocale(locale);
+  }
+
+  static bool _isMainlandChinaLocale(ui.Locale? locale) {
+    if (locale == null) return false;
+    final country = locale.countryCode?.toUpperCase();
+    return country == 'CN';
+  }
 }
 
 @Riverpod(keepAlive: true)
diff --git a/lib/features/chat/services/voice_call_service.dart b/lib/features/chat/services/voice_call_service.dart
index fb672bc..d53912c 100644
--- a/lib/features/chat/services/voice_call_service.dart
+++ b/lib/features/chat/services/voice_call_service.dart
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class VoiceCallService {
   bool _callKitPermissionsRequested = false;
   String? _callKitCallId;
   bool _callKitConnectedReported = false;
+  bool get _callKitEnabled => _callKitService.isAvailable;
 
   final StreamController<VoiceCallState> _stateController =
       StreamController<VoiceCallState>.broadcast();
@@ -172,12 +173,16 @@ class VoiceCallService {
   }
 
   Future<void> _ensureCallKitPermissions() async {
+    if (!_callKitEnabled) return;
+
     if (_callKitPermissionsRequested) return;
     _callKitPermissionsRequested = true;
     await _callKitService.requestPermissions();
   }
 
   Future<void> _startCallKitSession({required String modelName}) async {
+    if (!_callKitEnabled) return;
+
     try {
       await _ensureCallKitPermissions();
       final callId = await _callKitService.startOutgoingVoiceCall(
@@ -197,6 +202,8 @@ class VoiceCallService {
   }
 
   Future<void> _endCallKitSession() async {
+    if (!_callKitEnabled) return;
+
     if (_callKitCallId == null) {
       return;
     }
@@ -218,7 +225,7 @@ class VoiceCallService {
 
   void _listenForCallKitEvents() {
     _callKitEventSubscription?.cancel();
-    if (_callKitCallId == null) return;
+    if (!_callKitEnabled || _callKitCallId == null) return;
 
     _callKitEventSubscription = _callKitService.events.listen((callEvent) {
       final eventId = _extractCallId(callEvent.body);
@@ -268,6 +275,8 @@ class VoiceCallService {
   }
 
   Future<void> _markCallKitConnected() async {
+    if (!_callKitEnabled) return;
+
     if (_callKitCallId == null || _callKitConnectedReported) return;
     await _callKitService.markCallConnected(_callKitCallId!);
     _callKitConnectedReported = true;