diff --git a/lib/App/Netdisco/Util/Device.pm b/lib/App/Netdisco/Util/Device.pm
index d14b7a7d..8707fde4 100644
--- a/lib/App/Netdisco/Util/Device.pm
+++ b/lib/App/Netdisco/Util/Device.pm
@@ -154,8 +154,9 @@ the local configuration to discover the device.
 The configuration items C<discover_no> and C<discover_only> are checked
 against the given IP.
 
-If C<$device_type> is also given, then C<discover_no_type> will also be
-checked.
+If C<$device_type> is also given, then C<discover_no_type> will be checked.
+Also respects C<discover_phones> and C<discover_waps> if either are set to
+false.
 
 Returns false if the host is not permitted to discover the target device.
 
@@ -165,9 +166,14 @@ sub is_discoverable {
   my ($ip, $remote_type) = @_;
   my $device = get_device($ip) or return 0;
 
-  if (match_to_setting($remote_type, 'discover_no_type')) {
-      return _bail_msg("is_discoverable: $device matched discover_no_type");
-  }
+  return _bail_msg("is_discoverable: $device matches wap_platforms but discover_waps is not enabled")
+    if (match_to_setting($remote_type, 'wap_platforms') and not setting('discover_waps'));
+
+  return _bail_msg("is_discoverable: $device matches phone_platforms but discover_phones is not enabled")
+    if (match_to_setting($remote_type, 'phone_platforms') and not setting('discover_phones'));
+
+  return _bail_msg("is_discoverable: $device matched discover_no_type")
+    if (match_to_setting($remote_type, 'discover_no_type'));
 
   return _bail_msg("is_discoverable: $device matched discover_no")
     if check_acl_no($device, 'discover_no');
diff --git a/share/config.yml b/share/config.yml
index be6950f2..24b31d66 100644
--- a/share/config.yml
+++ b/share/config.yml
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ devices_no: []
 devices_only: []
 discover_no: []
 discover_only: []
-discover_no_type:
-  - '(?i)phone'
-  - '(?i)(?:wap|wireless)'
+discover_no_type: []
+discover_waps: true
+discover_phones: false
 discover_min_age: 0
 macsuck_no: []
 macsuck_only: []