diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/message/bubbles/VoiceCall.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/message/bubbles/VoiceCall.vue
index a270882ac..f2383551c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/message/bubbles/VoiceCall.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/message/bubbles/VoiceCall.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <script setup>
 import { computed } from 'vue';
+import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
+import { useStore } from 'vuex';
 import { useMessageContext } from '../provider.js';
 import { VOICE_CALL_STATUS } from '../constants';
 
@@ -11,11 +13,6 @@ const LABEL_MAP = {
   [VOICE_CALL_STATUS.COMPLETED]: 'CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.CALL_ENDED',
 };
 
-const SUBTEXT_MAP = {
-  [VOICE_CALL_STATUS.RINGING]: 'CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.NOT_ANSWERED_YET',
-  [VOICE_CALL_STATUS.COMPLETED]: 'CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.CALL_ENDED',
-};
-
 const ICON_MAP = {
   [VOICE_CALL_STATUS.IN_PROGRESS]: 'i-ph-phone-call',
   [VOICE_CALL_STATUS.NO_ANSWER]: 'i-ph-phone-x',
@@ -30,13 +27,40 @@ const BG_COLOR_MAP = {
   [VOICE_CALL_STATUS.FAILED]: 'bg-n-ruby-9',
 };
 
-const { call } = useMessageContext();
+const { t } = useI18n();
+const store = useStore();
+const { call, conversationId, currentUserId } = useMessageContext();
 
 const status = computed(() => call.value?.status);
 const isOutbound = computed(() => call.value?.direction === 'outgoing');
 const isFailed = computed(() =>
   [VOICE_CALL_STATUS.NO_ANSWER, VOICE_CALL_STATUS.FAILED].includes(status.value)
 );
+const acceptedByAgentId = computed(() => call.value?.accepted_by_agent_id);
+const didCurrentUserAnswer = computed(
+  () =>
+    !!acceptedByAgentId.value && acceptedByAgentId.value === currentUserId.value
+);
+// Pickup auto-assigns the conversation, so the assignee is a safe display proxy
+// for the answerer when the Call payload lacks accepted_by_agent_id (e.g.,
+// Twilio's call-status webhook flipped the call to in-progress before the
+// participant-join webhook claimed it).
+const conversationAssignee = computed(() => {
+  const conversation = store.getters.getConversationById?.(
+    conversationId?.value
+  );
+  return conversation?.meta?.assignee || null;
+});
+const displayAgentName = computed(() => {
+  if (call.value?.accepted_by_agent_name)
+    return call.value.accepted_by_agent_name;
+  if (acceptedByAgentId.value) {
+    const agent = store.getters['agents/getAgentById'](acceptedByAgentId.value);
+    if (agent?.available_name) return agent.available_name;
+    if (agent?.name) return agent.name;
+  }
+  return conversationAssignee.value?.name || null;
+});
 
 const labelKey = computed(() => {
   if (LABEL_MAP[status.value]) return LABEL_MAP[status.value];
@@ -50,16 +74,28 @@ const labelKey = computed(() => {
     : 'CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.INCOMING_CALL';
 });
 
-const subtextKey = computed(() => {
-  if (SUBTEXT_MAP[status.value]) return SUBTEXT_MAP[status.value];
+const subtext = computed(() => {
+  if (status.value === VOICE_CALL_STATUS.RINGING) {
+    return t('CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.NOT_ANSWERED_YET');
+  }
+  if (status.value === VOICE_CALL_STATUS.COMPLETED) {
+    return t('CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.CALL_ENDED');
+  }
   if (status.value === VOICE_CALL_STATUS.IN_PROGRESS) {
-    return isOutbound.value
-      ? 'CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.THEY_ANSWERED'
-      : 'CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.YOU_ANSWERED';
+    if (isOutbound.value) return t('CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.THEY_ANSWERED');
+    if (didCurrentUserAnswer.value) {
+      return t('CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.YOU_ANSWERED');
+    }
+    if (displayAgentName.value) {
+      return t('CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.AGENT_ANSWERED', {
+        agentName: displayAgentName.value,
+      });
+    }
+    return t('CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.THEY_ANSWERED');
   }
   return isFailed.value
-    ? 'CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.NO_ANSWER'
-    : 'CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.NOT_ANSWERED_YET';
+    ? t('CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.NO_ANSWER')
+    : t('CONVERSATION.VOICE_CALL.NOT_ANSWERED_YET');
 });
 
 const iconName = computed(() => {
@@ -93,7 +129,7 @@ const bgColor = computed(() => BG_COLOR_MAP[status.value] || 'bg-n-teal-9');
             {{ $t(labelKey) }}
           </span>
           <span class="text-xs text-n-slate-11">
-            {{ $t(subtextKey) }}
+            {{ subtext }}
           </span>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/composables/useCallSession.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/composables/useCallSession.js
index 0d682821d..32a3bd370 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/composables/useCallSession.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/composables/useCallSession.js
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import { computed, ref, watch, onUnmounted, onMounted } from 'vue';
+import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import VoiceAPI from 'dashboard/api/channel/voice/voiceAPIClient';
 import TwilioVoiceClient from 'dashboard/api/channel/voice/twilioVoiceClient';
 import { useCallsStore } from 'dashboard/stores/calls';
+import { useAlert } from 'dashboard/composables';
 import Timer from 'dashboard/helper/Timer';
 
 export function useCallSession() {
   const callsStore = useCallsStore();
+  const { t } = useI18n();
   const isJoining = ref(false);
   const callDuration = ref(0);
   const durationTimer = new Timer(elapsed => {
@@ -74,6 +77,11 @@ export function useCallSession() {
 
       return { conferenceSid: joinResponse?.conference_sid };
     } catch (error) {
+      useAlert(error?.response?.data?.error || t('CONTACT_PANEL.CALL_FAILED'));
+      if (error?.response?.status === 409) {
+        TwilioVoiceClient.endClientCall();
+        callsStore.dismissCall(callSid);
+      }
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
       console.error('Failed to join call:', error);
       return null;
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/voice.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/voice.js
index d6a6af6bd..dc205f8ea 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/voice.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/voice.js
@@ -22,6 +22,29 @@ const shouldSkipCall = (callDirection, senderId, currentUserId) => {
   return callDirection === 'outbound' && senderId !== currentUserId;
 };
 
+const extractAssigneeId = conversation => {
+  return conversation?.assignee_id || conversation?.meta?.assignee?.id || null;
+};
+
+const isAssignedToAnotherAgent = (assigneeId, currentUserId) => {
+  if (currentUserId == null) return false;
+  return !!assigneeId && assigneeId !== currentUserId;
+};
+
+const shouldShowCall = ({
+  callDirection,
+  senderId,
+  assigneeId,
+  currentUserId,
+}) => {
+  if (shouldSkipCall(callDirection, senderId, currentUserId)) return false;
+  // Outbound calls are scoped to the initiator via shouldSkipCall; the
+  // conversation may be auto-assigned to a different agent on creation, so
+  // skip the assignee filter for outbound to avoid hiding the caller's own widget.
+  if (callDirection === 'outbound') return true;
+  return !isAssignedToAnotherAgent(assigneeId, currentUserId);
+};
+
 function extractCallData(message) {
   const call = message?.call || {};
   return {
@@ -29,6 +52,7 @@ function extractCallData(message) {
     status: call.status,
     callDirection: call.direction === 'outgoing' ? 'outbound' : 'inbound',
     conversationId: message?.conversation_id,
+    assigneeId: extractAssigneeId(message?.conversation),
     senderId: message?.sender?.id,
   };
 }
@@ -36,10 +60,19 @@ function extractCallData(message) {
 export function handleVoiceCallCreated(message, currentUserId) {
   if (!isVoiceCallMessage(message)) return;
 
-  const { callSid, callDirection, conversationId, senderId } =
+  const { callSid, callDirection, conversationId, assigneeId, senderId } =
     extractCallData(message);
 
-  if (shouldSkipCall(callDirection, senderId, currentUserId)) return;
+  if (
+    !shouldShowCall({
+      callDirection,
+      senderId,
+      assigneeId,
+      currentUserId,
+    })
+  ) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   const callsStore = useCallsStore();
   callsStore.addCall({
@@ -53,8 +86,14 @@ export function handleVoiceCallCreated(message, currentUserId) {
 export function handleVoiceCallUpdated(commit, message, currentUserId) {
   if (!isVoiceCallMessage(message)) return;
 
-  const { callSid, status, callDirection, conversationId, senderId } =
-    extractCallData(message);
+  const {
+    callSid,
+    status,
+    callDirection,
+    conversationId,
+    assigneeId,
+    senderId,
+  } = extractCallData(message);
 
   const callsStore = useCallsStore();
 
@@ -66,11 +105,19 @@ export function handleVoiceCallUpdated(commit, message, currentUserId) {
     callSid,
   });
 
-  const isNewCall =
-    status === 'ringing' &&
-    !shouldSkipCall(callDirection, senderId, currentUserId);
+  if (
+    !shouldShowCall({
+      callDirection,
+      senderId,
+      assigneeId,
+      currentUserId,
+    })
+  ) {
+    callsStore.removeCall(callSid);
+    return;
+  }
 
-  if (isNewCall) {
+  if (status === 'ringing') {
     callsStore.addCall({
       callSid,
       conversationId,
@@ -79,3 +126,11 @@ export function handleVoiceCallUpdated(commit, message, currentUserId) {
     });
   }
 }
+
+export function syncConversationCallVisibility(conversation, currentUserId) {
+  const assigneeId = extractAssigneeId(conversation);
+  if (!isAssignedToAnotherAgent(assigneeId, currentUserId)) return;
+
+  const callsStore = useCallsStore();
+  callsStore.removeCallsForConversation(conversation.id);
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/conversation.json b/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/conversation.json
index 1a2edb2b0..b5b8554e4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/conversation.json
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/conversation.json
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@
       "CALL_ENDED": "Call ended",
       "NOT_ANSWERED_YET": "Not answered yet",
       "THEY_ANSWERED": "They answered",
-      "YOU_ANSWERED": "You answered"
+      "YOU_ANSWERED": "You answered",
+      "AGENT_ANSWERED": "{agentName} answered"
     },
     "HEADER": {
       "RESOLVE_ACTION": "Resolve",
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/actions.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/actions.js
index 7ee2561c1..da5fc94bf 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/actions.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/actions.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import * as Sentry from '@sentry/vue';
 import {
   handleVoiceCallCreated,
   handleVoiceCallUpdated,
+  syncConversationCallVisibility,
 } from 'dashboard/helper/voice';
 
 export const hasMessageFailedWithExternalError = pendingMessage => {
@@ -393,19 +394,18 @@ const actions = {
     }
   },
 
-  updateConversation({ commit, dispatch }, conversation) {
-    const {
-      meta: { sender },
-    } = conversation;
+  updateConversation({ commit, dispatch, rootGetters }, conversation) {
+    const sender = conversation.meta?.sender;
 
     commit(types.UPDATE_CONVERSATION, conversation);
+    syncConversationCallVisibility(conversation, rootGetters?.getCurrentUserID);
 
     dispatch('conversationLabels/setConversationLabel', {
       id: conversation.id,
       data: conversation.labels,
     });
 
-    dispatch('contacts/setContact', sender);
+    if (sender) dispatch('contacts/setContact', sender);
   },
 
   updateConversationLastActivity(
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/stores/calls.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/stores/calls.js
index a153f158d..4b58b8bb8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/stores/calls.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/stores/calls.js
@@ -55,5 +55,19 @@ export const useCallsStore = defineStore('calls', {
     dismissCall(callSid) {
       this.calls = this.calls.filter(call => call.callSid !== callSid);
     },
+
+    removeCallsForConversation(conversationId) {
+      const callsToRemove = this.calls.filter(
+        call => call.conversationId === conversationId
+      );
+
+      if (callsToRemove.some(call => call.isActive)) {
+        TwilioVoiceClient.endClientCall();
+      }
+
+      this.calls = this.calls.filter(
+        call => call.conversationId !== conversationId
+      );
+    },
   },
 });
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 20eefd0a5..e4b348664 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ en:
       email_already_exists: 'You have already signed up for an account with %{email}'
       invalid_params: 'Invalid, please check the signup paramters and try again'
       failed: Signup failed
+    voice:
+      call_already_accepted: '%{agent_name} is already handling the call.'
     assignment_policy:
       not_found: Assignment policy not found
     attachments:
diff --git a/enterprise/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/conference_controller.rb b/enterprise/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/conference_controller.rb
index 07cec861d..1123699d8 100644
--- a/enterprise/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/conference_controller.rb
+++ b/enterprise/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/conference_controller.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 class Api::V1::Accounts::ConferenceController < Api::V1::Accounts::BaseController
   before_action :set_voice_inbox_for_conference
+  rescue_from CustomExceptions::CallAlreadyAccepted, with: :render_call_already_accepted
 
   def token
     render json: Voice::Provider::Twilio::TokenService.new(
@@ -54,4 +55,8 @@ class Api::V1::Accounts::ConferenceController < Api::V1::Accounts::BaseControlle
     authorize conversation, :show?
     conversation
   end
+
+  def render_call_already_accepted(error)
+    render json: { error: error.message }, status: :conflict
+  end
 end
diff --git a/enterprise/app/models/call.rb b/enterprise/app/models/call.rb
index ec3d82d63..f421f1e94 100644
--- a/enterprise/app/models/call.rb
+++ b/enterprise/app/models/call.rb
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class Call < ApplicationRecord
       duration_seconds: duration_seconds,
       conference_sid: conference_sid,
       accepted_by_agent_id: accepted_by_agent_id,
+      accepted_by_agent_name: accepted_by_agent&.available_name,
       started_at: started_at&.to_i,
       ended_at: ended_at,
       from_number: from_number,
diff --git a/enterprise/app/services/voice/conference/manager.rb b/enterprise/app/services/voice/conference/manager.rb
index 9f34eec75..8be2b656e 100644
--- a/enterprise/app/services/voice/conference/manager.rb
+++ b/enterprise/app/services/voice/conference/manager.rb
@@ -31,10 +31,32 @@ class Voice::Conference::Manager
 
   def join_agent!
     user_id = extract_user_id
-    call.update!(accepted_by_agent_id: user_id) if user_id
+    claim_for_user!(user_id) if user_id
     status_manager.process_status_update('in_progress', timestamp: now)
   end
 
+  # First-join wins; later joins by other agents are silently ignored so the
+  # webhook doesn't stomp the original assignee. User-facing rejection happens
+  # at the API layer.
+  def claim_for_user!(user_id)
+    claimed = false
+    call.with_lock do
+      next if call.accepted_by_agent_id.present? && call.accepted_by_agent_id != user_id
+
+      call.update!(accepted_by_agent_id: user_id) if call.accepted_by_agent_id != user_id
+      claimed = true
+    end
+
+    auto_assign_conversation!(user_id) if claimed
+  end
+
+  def auto_assign_conversation!(user_id)
+    conversation = call.conversation
+    return if conversation.assignee_id.present?
+
+    Conversations::AssignmentService.new(conversation: conversation, assignee_id: user_id).perform
+  end
+
   # Parses agent user_id from participant_label. Only returns an id when the
   # label's embedded account id matches the call's account — protects against
   # a spoofed/cross-account label attaching a foreign user to the call.
diff --git a/enterprise/app/services/voice/provider/twilio/conference_service.rb b/enterprise/app/services/voice/provider/twilio/conference_service.rb
index 4b3a8f0b5..0ee368d00 100644
--- a/enterprise/app/services/voice/provider/twilio/conference_service.rb
+++ b/enterprise/app/services/voice/provider/twilio/conference_service.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ class Voice::Provider::Twilio::ConferenceService
   end
 
   def mark_agent_joined(user:)
-    call.update!(accepted_by_agent: user)
+    claim_call!(user)
+    assign_conversation!(user)
   end
 
   def end_conference
@@ -21,4 +22,30 @@ class Voice::Provider::Twilio::ConferenceService
       .list(friendly_name: call.conference_sid, status: 'in-progress')
       .each { |conf| client.conferences(conf.sid).update(status: 'completed') }
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def claim_call!(user)
+    call.with_lock do
+      raise_already_accepted!(call.accepted_by_agent) if claimed_by_other_agent?(user)
+      call.update!(accepted_by_agent: user) if call.accepted_by_agent_id != user.id
+    end
+  end
+
+  def claimed_by_other_agent?(user)
+    call.accepted_by_agent_id.present? && call.accepted_by_agent_id != user.id
+  end
+
+  def raise_already_accepted!(agent)
+    raise CustomExceptions::CallAlreadyAccepted.new(agent_name: agent&.available_name || agent&.name)
+  end
+
+  # Existing assignments win — manual reassignment and pre-call assignment
+  # (e.g., lock_to_single_conversation) shouldn't be stomped on pickup.
+  def assign_conversation!(user)
+    conversation = call.conversation
+    return if conversation.assignee_id.present?
+
+    Conversations::AssignmentService.new(conversation: conversation, assignee_id: user.id).perform
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/custom_exceptions/call_already_accepted.rb b/lib/custom_exceptions/call_already_accepted.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a0be27f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/custom_exceptions/call_already_accepted.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class CustomExceptions::CallAlreadyAccepted < CustomExceptions::Base
+  def message
+    I18n.t('errors.voice.call_already_accepted', agent_name: @data[:agent_name])
+  end
+
+  def http_status
+    409
+  end
+end