diff --git a/src/calls-call.c b/src/calls-call.c
index 3db3299..aec6802 100644
--- a/src/calls-call.c
+++ b/src/calls-call.c
@@ -212,6 +212,29 @@ DEFINE_CALL_FUNC_VOID(answer);
 DEFINE_CALL_FUNC_VOID(hang_up);
 
 
+/**
+ * calls_call_get_inbound:
+ * @self: a #CallsCall
+ *
+ * Get the direction of the call.
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if inbound, FALSE if outbound.
+ */
+gboolean
+calls_call_get_inbound (CallsCall *self)
+{
+  gboolean inbound;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (CALLS_IS_CALL (self), FALSE);
+
+  g_object_get (self,
+                "inbound", &inbound,
+                NULL);
+
+  return inbound;
+}
+
+
 static inline gboolean
 tone_key_is_valid (gchar key)
 {
diff --git a/src/calls-call.h b/src/calls-call.h
index 9e51913..c90cb18 100644
--- a/src/calls-call.h
+++ b/src/calls-call.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct _CallsCallInterface
 const gchar *  calls_call_get_number     (CallsCall *self);
 const gchar *  calls_call_get_name       (CallsCall *self);
 CallsCallState calls_call_get_state      (CallsCall *self);
+gboolean       calls_call_get_inbound    (CallsCall *self);
 void           calls_call_answer         (CallsCall *self);
 void           calls_call_hang_up        (CallsCall *self);
 void           calls_call_tone_start     (CallsCall *self,