diff --git a/src/calls-call.c b/src/calls-call.c
index d8a6fa4..313b936 100644
--- a/src/calls-call.c
+++ b/src/calls-call.c
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@
  */
 
 
-G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (CallsCall, calls_call, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
-
 enum {
   PROP_0,
   PROP_INBOUND,
@@ -56,6 +54,7 @@ enum {
   PROP_NAME,
   PROP_STATE,
   PROP_PROTOCOL,
+  PROP_SILENCED,
   N_PROPS,
 };
 
@@ -67,6 +66,13 @@ enum {
 static GParamSpec *properties[N_PROPS];
 static guint signals[N_SIGNALS];
 
+typedef struct {
+  gboolean silenced;
+} CallsCallPrivate;
+
+G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (CallsCall, calls_call, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
+
+
 static const char *
 calls_call_real_get_id (CallsCall *self)
 {
@@ -144,6 +150,10 @@ calls_call_get_property (GObject    *object,
       g_value_set_string (value, calls_call_get_protocol (self));
       break;
 
+    case PROP_SILENCED:
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, calls_call_get_silenced (self));
+      break;
+
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
     }
@@ -201,6 +211,13 @@ calls_call_class_init (CallsCallClass *klass)
                          NULL,
                          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
 
+  properties[PROP_SILENCED] =
+    g_param_spec_boolean ("silenced",
+                          "Silenced",
+                          "Whether the call ringing should be silenced",
+                          FALSE,
+                          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
   g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, properties);
 
   /**
@@ -397,6 +414,43 @@ calls_call_get_contact (CallsCall *self)
                                             calls_call_get_id (self));
 }
 
+/**
+ * calls_call_silence_ring:
+ * @self: a #CallsCall
+ *
+ * Inhibit ringing
+ */
+void
+calls_call_silence_ring (CallsCall *self)
+{
+  CallsCallPrivate *priv = calls_call_get_instance_private (self);
+
+  g_return_if_fail (CALLS_IS_CALL (self));
+  g_return_if_fail (calls_call_get_state (self) == CALLS_CALL_STATE_INCOMING);
+
+  if (priv->silenced)
+    return;
+
+  priv->silenced = TRUE;
+  g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), properties[PROP_SILENCED]);
+}
+
+/**
+ * calls_call_get_silenced:
+ * @self: a #CallsCall
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if call has been silenced to not ring, %FALSE otherwise
+ */
+gboolean
+calls_call_get_silenced (CallsCall *self)
+{
+  CallsCallPrivate *priv = calls_call_get_instance_private (self);
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (CALLS_IS_CALL (self), FALSE);
+
+  return priv->silenced;
+}
+
 void
 calls_call_state_to_string (GString        *string,
                             CallsCallState  state)
diff --git a/src/calls-call.h b/src/calls-call.h
index 00184a2..ea8f369 100644
--- a/src/calls-call.h
+++ b/src/calls-call.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ gboolean         calls_call_can_dtmf               (CallsCall *self);
 void             calls_call_send_dtmf_tone         (CallsCall *self,
                                                     char       key);
 CallsBestMatch  *calls_call_get_contact            (CallsCall *self);
+void             calls_call_silence_ring           (CallsCall *self);
+gboolean         calls_call_get_silenced           (CallsCall *self);
 
 void     calls_call_state_to_string  (GString         *string,
                                       CallsCallState   state);