diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d2c385c..c33b077 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Currently implemented Features:
 * pause the call (`call-pause`)
 * resume the call (`call-resume`)
 * play dtmf tones (`dtmf`)
+* get call status (`call-status`)
 
 
 Features supported by the unix socket (linphone deamon):
diff --git a/pylinphone.py b/pylinphone.py
index c463a96..45d883d 100644
--- a/pylinphone.py
+++ b/pylinphone.py
@@ -93,6 +93,22 @@ class LinphoneCommunicationSocket():
         else:
             raise RuntimeError(answer["error"])
 
+    def call_status(self, call_id):
+        self.socket.send("call-status {call_id}".format(call_id=call_id).encode("ascii"))
+        answer = self._await_answer()
+
+        if answer["status"]:
+            data = answer["data"]
+            status = {
+                "state": data[0].split(":", 1)[1].strip(),
+                "from": data[1].split(":", 1)[1].strip(),
+                "direction": data[2].split(":", 1)[1].strip(),
+                "duration": int(data[3].split(":", 1)[1].strip())
+            }
+            return status
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(answer["error"])
+
     def call_resume(self, call_id):
         self.socket.send("call-resume {call_id}".format(call_id=call_id).encode("ascii"))
         answer = self._await_answer()