diff --git a/core-api/src/telemetry.rs b/core-api/src/telemetry.rs
index 32f179c8b..b11fc1439 100644
--- a/core-api/src/telemetry.rs
+++ b/core-api/src/telemetry.rs
@@ -29,25 +29,21 @@ pub trait CoreTelemetry {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, derive_builder::Builder)]
 #[non_exhaustive]
 pub struct TelemetryOptions {
-    /// Optional trace exporter - set as None to disable.
-    #[builder(setter(into, strip_option), default)]
-    pub tracing: Option<TraceExportConfig>,
     /// Optional logger - set as None to disable.
     #[builder(setter(into, strip_option), default)]
     pub logging: Option<Logger>,
     /// Optional metrics exporter - set as None to disable.
     #[builder(setter(into, strip_option), default)]
     pub metrics: Option<Arc<dyn CoreMeter>>,
-    /// If set true, strip the prefix `temporal_` from metrics, if present. Will be removed
-    /// eventually as the prefix is consistent with other SDKs.
-    #[builder(default)]
-    pub no_temporal_prefix_for_metrics: bool,
     /// If set true (the default) explicitly attach a `service_name` label to all metrics. Turn this
     /// off if your collection system supports the `target_info` metric from the OpenMetrics spec.
     /// For more, see
     /// [here](https://github.com/OpenObservability/OpenMetrics/blob/main/specification/OpenMetrics.md#supporting-target-metadata-in-both-push-based-and-pull-based-systems)
     #[builder(default = "true")]
     pub attach_service_name: bool,
+    /// A prefix to be applied to all core-created metrics. Defaults to "temporal_".
+    #[builder(default = "METRIC_PREFIX.to_string()")]
+    pub metric_prefix: String,
 }
 
 /// Options for exporting to an OpenTelemetry Collector
@@ -67,9 +63,6 @@ pub struct OtelCollectorOptions {
     // A map of tags to be applied to all metrics
     #[builder(default)]
     pub global_tags: HashMap<String, String>,
-    /// A prefix to be applied to all metrics. Defaults to "temporal_".
-    #[builder(default = "METRIC_PREFIX")]
-    pub metric_prefix: &'static str,
 }
 
 /// Options for exporting metrics to Prometheus
@@ -79,9 +72,6 @@ pub struct PrometheusExporterOptions {
     // A map of tags to be applied to all metrics
     #[builder(default)]
     pub global_tags: HashMap<String, String>,
-    /// A prefix to be applied to all metrics. Defaults to "temporal_".
-    #[builder(default = "METRIC_PREFIX")]
-    pub metric_prefix: &'static str,
     /// If set true, all counters will include a "_total" suffix
     #[builder(default = "false")]
     pub counters_total_suffix: bool,
@@ -91,23 +81,6 @@ pub struct PrometheusExporterOptions {
     pub unit_suffix: bool,
 }
 
-/// Configuration for the external export of traces
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct TraceExportConfig {
-    /// An [EnvFilter](https://docs.rs/tracing-subscriber/latest/tracing_subscriber/struct.EnvFilter.html) filter string.
-    pub filter: String,
-    /// Where they should go
-    pub exporter: TraceExporter,
-}
-
-/// Control where traces are exported.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub enum TraceExporter {
-    // TODO: Remove
-    /// Export traces to an OpenTelemetry Collector <https://opentelemetry.io/docs/collector/>.
-    Otel(OtelCollectorOptions),
-}
-
 /// Control where logs go
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Logger {
diff --git a/core/src/lib.rs b/core/src/lib.rs
index 8629c7851..475950cda 100644
--- a/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use temporal_client::{ConfiguredClient, TemporalServiceClientWithMetrics};
 use temporal_sdk_core_api::{
     errors::{CompleteActivityError, PollActivityError, PollWfError},
-    telemetry::{
-        metrics::{CoreMeter, TemporalMeter},
-        TelemetryOptions,
-    },
+    telemetry::TelemetryOptions,
     Worker as WorkerTrait,
 };
 use temporal_sdk_core_protos::coresdk::ActivityHeartbeat;
@@ -265,27 +262,14 @@ impl CoreRuntime {
         self.runtime_handle.clone()
     }
 
-    /// Returns the metric meter used for recording metrics, if they were enabled.
-    pub fn metric_meter(&self) -> Option<TemporalMeter> {
-        self.telemetry.get_metric_meter()
-    }
-
-    /// Return the trace subscriber associated with the telemetry options/instance. Can be used
-    /// to manually set the default for a thread or globally using the `tracing` crate, or with
-    /// [set_trace_subscriber_for_current_thread]
-    pub fn trace_subscriber(&self) -> Arc<dyn tracing::Subscriber + Send + Sync> {
-        self.telemetry.trace_subscriber()
-    }
-
     /// Return a reference to the owned [TelemetryInstance]
     pub fn telemetry(&self) -> &TelemetryInstance {
         &self.telemetry
     }
 
-    /// Some metric meters cannot be initialized until after a tokio runtime has started and after
-    /// other telemetry has initted (ex: prometheus). They can be attached here.
-    pub fn attach_late_init_metrics(&mut self, meter: Arc<dyn CoreMeter + 'static>) {
-        self.telemetry.attach_late_init_metrics(meter)
+    /// Return a mutable reference to the owned [TelemetryInstance]
+    pub fn telemetry_mut(&mut self) -> &mut TelemetryInstance {
+        &mut self.telemetry
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/telemetry/metrics.rs b/core/src/telemetry/metrics.rs
index e2a9351a6..e224f6f1b 100644
--- a/core/src/telemetry/metrics.rs
+++ b/core/src/telemetry/metrics.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl MetricsContext {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn top_level(namespace: String, tq: String, telemetry: &TelemetryInstance) -> Self {
-        if let Some(mut meter) = telemetry.get_metric_meter() {
+        if let Some(mut meter) = telemetry.get_temporal_metric_meter() {
             meter
                 .default_attribs
                 .attributes
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ impl Gauge for MemoryGaugeU64 {
 
 #[derive(Debug, derive_more::Constructor)]
 pub(crate) struct PrefixedMetricsMeter<CM> {
-    prefix: &'static str,
+    prefix: String,
     meter: CM,
 }
 impl<CM: CoreMeter> CoreMeter for PrefixedMetricsMeter<CM> {
@@ -787,17 +787,17 @@ impl<CM: CoreMeter> CoreMeter for PrefixedMetricsMeter<CM> {
     }
 
     fn counter(&self, mut params: MetricParameters) -> Arc<dyn Counter> {
-        params.name = (self.prefix.to_string() + &*params.name).into();
+        params.name = (self.prefix.clone() + &*params.name).into();
         self.meter.counter(params)
     }
 
     fn histogram(&self, mut params: MetricParameters) -> Arc<dyn Histogram> {
-        params.name = (self.prefix.to_string() + &*params.name).into();
+        params.name = (self.prefix.clone() + &*params.name).into();
         self.meter.histogram(params)
     }
 
     fn gauge(&self, mut params: MetricParameters) -> Arc<dyn Gauge> {
-        params.name = (self.prefix.to_string() + &*params.name).into();
+        params.name = (self.prefix.clone() + &*params.name).into();
         self.meter.gauge(params)
     }
 }
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ mod tests {
         let telem_instance = TelemetryInstance::new(
             no_op_subscriber,
             None,
-            METRIC_PREFIX,
+            METRIC_PREFIX.to_string(),
             Some(call_buffer.clone()),
             true,
         );
diff --git a/core/src/telemetry/mod.rs b/core/src/telemetry/mod.rs
index ab36ac6d8..36828614a 100644
--- a/core/src/telemetry/mod.rs
+++ b/core/src/telemetry/mod.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub fn construct_filter_string(core_level: Level, other_level: Level) -> String
 
 /// Holds initialized tracing/metrics exporters, etc
 pub struct TelemetryInstance {
-    metric_prefix: &'static str,
+    metric_prefix: String,
     logs_out: Option<Mutex<CoreLogsOut>>,
     metrics: Option<Arc<dyn CoreMeter + 'static>>,
     trace_subscriber: Arc<dyn Subscriber + Send + Sync>,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl TelemetryInstance {
     fn new(
         trace_subscriber: Arc<dyn Subscriber + Send + Sync>,
         logs_out: Option<Mutex<CoreLogsOut>>,
-        metric_prefix: &'static str,
+        metric_prefix: String,
         metrics: Option<Arc<dyn CoreMeter + 'static>>,
         attach_service_name: bool,
     ) -> Self {
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ impl TelemetryInstance {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns a trace subscriber which can be used with the tracing crate, or with our own
-    /// [set_trace_subscriber_for_current_thread] function.
+    /// Return the trace subscriber associated with the telemetry options/instance. Can be used
+    /// to manually set the default for a thread or globally using the `tracing` crate, or with
+    /// [set_trace_subscriber_for_current_thread]
     pub fn trace_subscriber(&self) -> Arc<dyn Subscriber + Send + Sync> {
         self.trace_subscriber.clone()
     }
@@ -83,21 +84,37 @@ impl TelemetryInstance {
         self.metrics = Some(meter);
     }
 
-    /// Returns our wrapper for metric meters, can be used to, ex: initialize clients
-    pub fn get_metric_meter(&self) -> Option<TemporalMeter> {
+    /// Returns our wrapper for metric meters, including the `metric_prefix` from
+    /// [TelemetryOptions]. This should be used to initialize clients or for any other
+    /// temporal-owned metrics. User defined metrics should use [Self::get_metric_meter].
+    pub fn get_temporal_metric_meter(&self) -> Option<TemporalMeter> {
         self.metrics.clone().map(|m| {
-            let kvs = if self.attach_service_name {
-                vec![MetricKeyValue::new("service_name", TELEM_SERVICE_NAME)]
-            } else {
-                vec![]
-            };
+            let kvs = self.default_kvs();
             let attribs = MetricsAttributesOptions::new(kvs);
             TemporalMeter::new(
-                Arc::new(PrefixedMetricsMeter::new(self.metric_prefix, m)) as Arc<dyn CoreMeter>,
+                Arc::new(PrefixedMetricsMeter::new(self.metric_prefix.clone(), m))
+                    as Arc<dyn CoreMeter>,
                 attribs,
             )
         })
     }
+
+    /// Returns our wrapper for metric meters, including attaching the service name if enabled.
+    pub fn get_metric_meter(&self) -> Option<TemporalMeter> {
+        self.metrics.clone().map(|m| {
+            let kvs = self.default_kvs();
+            let attribs = MetricsAttributesOptions::new(kvs);
+            TemporalMeter::new(m, attribs)
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn default_kvs(&self) -> Vec<MetricKeyValue> {
+        if self.attach_service_name {
+            vec![MetricKeyValue::new("service_name", TELEM_SERVICE_NAME)]
+        } else {
+            vec![]
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 thread_local! {
@@ -122,14 +139,6 @@ pub fn remove_trace_subscriber_for_current_thread() {
     SUB_GUARD.with(|sg| sg.take());
 }
 
-fn metric_prefix(opts: &TelemetryOptions) -> &'static str {
-    if opts.no_temporal_prefix_for_metrics {
-        ""
-    } else {
-        "temporal_"
-    }
-}
-
 impl CoreTelemetry for TelemetryInstance {
     fn fetch_buffered_logs(&self) -> Vec<CoreLog> {
         if let Some(logs_out) = self.logs_out.as_ref() {
@@ -155,7 +164,6 @@ pub fn telemetry_init(opts: TelemetryOptions) -> Result<TelemetryInstance, anyho
     // way which is nice.
     // Parts of telem dat ====
     let mut logs_out = None;
-    let metric_prefix = metric_prefix(&opts);
     // =======================
 
     // Tracing subscriber layers =========
@@ -211,7 +219,7 @@ pub fn telemetry_init(opts: TelemetryOptions) -> Result<TelemetryInstance, anyho
     Ok(TelemetryInstance::new(
         Arc::new(reg),
         logs_out,
-        metric_prefix,
+        opts.metric_prefix,
         opts.metrics,
         opts.attach_service_name,
     ))
diff --git a/test-utils/src/lib.rs b/test-utils/src/lib.rs
index 4bb25fc51..eefad59d5 100644
--- a/test-utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/test-utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use temporal_sdk_core_api::{
     errors::{PollActivityError, PollWfError},
     telemetry::{
         metrics::CoreMeter, Logger, OtelCollectorOptionsBuilder, PrometheusExporterOptionsBuilder,
-        TelemetryOptions, TelemetryOptionsBuilder, TraceExportConfig, TraceExporter,
+        TelemetryOptions, TelemetryOptionsBuilder,
     },
     Worker as CoreWorker,
 };
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pub fn init_integ_telem() {
         let telemetry_options = get_integ_telem_options();
         let rt =
             CoreRuntime::new_assume_tokio(telemetry_options).expect("Core runtime inits cleanly");
-        let _ = tracing::subscriber::set_global_default(rt.trace_subscriber());
+        let _ = tracing::subscriber::set_global_default(rt.telemetry().trace_subscriber());
         rt
     });
 }
@@ -590,10 +590,6 @@ pub fn get_integ_telem_options() -> TelemetryOptions {
             .url(url)
             .build()
             .unwrap();
-        ob.tracing(TraceExportConfig {
-            filter: filter_string.clone(),
-            exporter: TraceExporter::Otel(opts.clone()),
-        });
         ob.metrics(Arc::new(build_otlp_metric_exporter(opts).unwrap()) as Arc<dyn CoreMeter>);
     }
     if let Some(addr) = env::var(PROM_ENABLE_ENV_VAR)
diff --git a/tests/integ_tests/metrics_tests.rs b/tests/integ_tests/metrics_tests.rs
index c627bb294..717993ef6 100644
--- a/tests/integ_tests/metrics_tests.rs
+++ b/tests/integ_tests/metrics_tests.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ use std::{net::SocketAddr, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 use temporal_client::{WorkflowClientTrait, WorkflowOptions, WorkflowService};
 use temporal_sdk_core::{init_worker, telemetry::start_prometheus_metric_exporter, CoreRuntime};
 use temporal_sdk_core_api::{
-    telemetry::{metrics::CoreMeter, PrometheusExporterOptionsBuilder, TelemetryOptions},
+    telemetry::{
+        metrics::{CoreMeter, MetricAttributes, MetricParameters},
+        PrometheusExporterOptionsBuilder, TelemetryOptions,
+    },
     worker::WorkerConfigBuilder,
     Worker,
 };
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ async fn prometheus_metrics_exported() {
     let rt = CoreRuntime::new_assume_tokio(telemopts).unwrap();
     let opts = get_integ_server_options();
     let mut raw_client = opts
-        .connect_no_namespace(rt.metric_meter(), None)
+        .connect_no_namespace(rt.telemetry().get_temporal_metric_meter(), None)
         .await
         .unwrap();
     assert!(raw_client.get_client().capabilities().is_some());
@@ -88,6 +91,17 @@ async fn prometheus_metrics_exported() {
     ));
     // Verify counter names are appropriate (don't end w/ '_total')
     assert!(body.contains("temporal_request{"));
+    // Verify non-temporal metrics meter does not prefix
+    let mm = rt.telemetry().get_metric_meter().unwrap();
+    let g = mm.inner.gauge(MetricParameters::from("mygauge"));
+    g.record(
+        42,
+        &MetricAttributes::OTel {
+            kvs: Arc::new(vec![]),
+        },
+    );
+    let body = get_text(format!("http://{addr}/metrics")).await;
+    assert!(body.contains("\nmygauge 42"));
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -434,11 +448,12 @@ fn runtime_new() {
     let handle = rt.tokio_handle();
     let _rt = handle.enter();
     let (telemopts, addr, _aborter) = prom_metrics();
-    rt.attach_late_init_metrics(telemopts.metrics.unwrap());
+    rt.telemetry_mut()
+        .attach_late_init_metrics(telemopts.metrics.unwrap());
     let opts = get_integ_server_options();
     handle.block_on(async {
         let mut raw_client = opts
-            .connect_no_namespace(rt.metric_meter(), None)
+            .connect_no_namespace(rt.telemetry().get_temporal_metric_meter(), None)
             .await
             .unwrap();
         assert!(raw_client.get_client().capabilities().is_some());
diff --git a/tests/main.rs b/tests/main.rs
index d01f4f3e4..92654a459 100644
--- a/tests/main.rs
+++ b/tests/main.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ mod integ_tests {
         let opts = get_integ_server_options();
         let runtime = CoreRuntime::new_assume_tokio(get_integ_telem_options()).unwrap();
         let mut retrying_client = opts
-            .connect_no_namespace(runtime.metric_meter(), None)
+            .connect_no_namespace(runtime.telemetry().get_temporal_metric_meter(), None)
             .await
             .unwrap();