diff --git a/src/components/mfa/MfaMethodRow.tsx b/src/components/mfa/MfaMethodRow.tsx
index f783e807..82ed4f4e 100644
--- a/src/components/mfa/MfaMethodRow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/mfa/MfaMethodRow.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type Props = {
   detail?: string
   mfaRequirementMessage?: string
   mfaRequirementMessageIsWarning?: boolean
-  cypressPrefix: string
+  cypressPrefix: 'mfa-authenticator' | 'mfa-sms'
   extraButtons?: React.ReactNode
   onSetup: () => void
   onDisable: () => void
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ function MfaMethodRow({
   onDisable,
   onSetPreferred,
 }: Props) {
+  const smsSetupDisabledTooltip =
+    cypressPrefix === 'mfa-sms' && !isEnabled
+      ? 'SMS MFA setup will be available in a future release. Please use Authenticator App in the meantime.'
+      : undefined
+
   return (
     <Box data-cypress={`${cypressPrefix}-method-row`}>
       <Grid container spacing={2} alignItems="center">
@@ -124,7 +129,7 @@ function MfaMethodRow({
                 title={
                   showSetupErrorTooltip
                     ? 'We are unable to load your MFA status. Please try again by clicking the reload button on the chip above.'
-                    : ''
+                    : smsSetupDisabledTooltip ?? ''
                 }
               >
                 <span>
diff --git a/src/components/mfa/MultiFactorAuthentication.tsx b/src/components/mfa/MultiFactorAuthentication.tsx
index 902b70cf..fae7d790 100644
--- a/src/components/mfa/MultiFactorAuthentication.tsx
+++ b/src/components/mfa/MultiFactorAuthentication.tsx
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ function MfaMethodList({
         isUsedForLogin={isMfaMethodUsedForLogin(mfaSettings, 'sms')}
         isSettingUp={isSettingUpMfa && settingUpMfaMethod === 'sms'}
         isSettingPreferredMfaMethod={isSettingPreferredMfaMethod}
-        isSetupDisabled={!!loadingError || isSettingUpMfa}
+        isSetupDisabled={!!loadingError || isSettingUpMfa || !mfaSettings.sms.enabled}
         showSetupErrorTooltip={!!loadingError}
         title="SMS"
         description="Receive a one-time verification code via SMS each time MFA is required."