diff --git a/rattail/batch/custorder.py b/rattail/batch/custorder.py
index e4a7aeae6beb67796650419735b3b4292f960f9d..ffa82b4545a289910296f055295710c700e47f36 100644
--- a/rattail/batch/custorder.py
+++ b/rattail/batch/custorder.py
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ class CustomerOrderBatchHandler(BatchHandler):
                                    'new_order_requires_customer',
                                    default=False)
 
+    def allow_contact_info_choice(self):
+        """
+        Returns a boolean indicating whether the user is allowed at
+        all, to choose from existing contact info options for the
+        customer, vs. they just have to go with whatever the handler
+        auto-provides.
+        """
+        return self.config.getbool('rattail.custorders',
+                                   'new_orders.allow_contact_info_choice',
+                                   default=True)
+
     def should_restrict_contact_info(self):
         """
         Returns a boolean indicating whether contact info should be
diff --git a/rattail/settings.py b/rattail/settings.py
index 51f998c74551799d4bcc6a8619fb4633f10d3c81..7456c8a34fe987ba6ca2358d856f4504de1a49c5 100644
--- a/rattail/settings.py
+++ b/rattail/settings.py
@@ -127,6 +127,17 @@ class rattail_custorders_new_order_requires_customer(Setting):
     name = 'new_order_requires_customer'
     data_type = bool
 
+class rattail_custorders_new_orders_allow_contact_info_choice(Setting):
+    """
+    If set, then user can choose from contact info options, when
+    creating new order.  If *not* set then they cannot choose, and
+    must use whatever the batch handler provides.
+    """
+    group = "Customer Orders"
+    namespace = 'rattail.custorders'
+    name = 'new_orders.allow_contact_info_choice'
+    data_type = bool
+
 class rattail_custorders_new_orders_restrict_contact_info(Setting):
     """
     If set, then user can only choose from existing contact info options,