diff --git a/src/mm-base-call.c b/src/mm-base-call.c
index 46e06ee6..cab4bdc0 100644
--- a/src/mm-base-call.c
+++ b/src/mm-base-call.c
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ struct _MMBaseCallPrivate {
 
     /* The port used for audio while call is ongoing, if known */
     MMPort *audio_port;
+
+    /* Ongoing call index */
+    guint index;
 };
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -811,6 +814,24 @@ mm_base_call_get_state (MMBaseCall *self)
     return (MMCallState) mm_gdbus_call_get_state (MM_GDBUS_CALL (self));
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* Current call index, only applicable while the call is ongoing
+ * See 3GPP TS 22.030 [27], subclause 6.5.5.1.
+ */
+
+guint
+mm_base_call_get_index (MMBaseCall *self)
+{
+    return self->priv->index;
+}
+
+void
+mm_base_call_set_index (MMBaseCall *self,
+                        guint       index)
+{
+    self->priv->index = index;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
 /* Define the states in which we want to handle in-call events */
@@ -872,6 +893,8 @@ mm_base_call_change_state (MMBaseCall        *self,
                                                                   (GAsyncReadyCallback) cleanup_audio_channel_ready,
                                                                   NULL);
         }
+        /* reset index */
+        self->priv->index = 0;
     }
 
     mm_gdbus_call_set_state (MM_GDBUS_CALL (self), new_state);
diff --git a/src/mm-base-call.h b/src/mm-base-call.h
index 86caa485..3e89467d 100644
--- a/src/mm-base-call.h
+++ b/src/mm-base-call.h
@@ -120,9 +120,12 @@ const gchar     *mm_base_call_get_path      (MMBaseCall *self);
 const gchar     *mm_base_call_get_number    (MMBaseCall *self);
 MMCallDirection  mm_base_call_get_direction (MMBaseCall *self);
 MMCallState      mm_base_call_get_state     (MMBaseCall *self);
+guint            mm_base_call_get_index     (MMBaseCall *self);
 
 void             mm_base_call_set_number    (MMBaseCall  *self,
                                              const gchar *number);
+void             mm_base_call_set_index     (MMBaseCall  *self,
+                                             guint        index);
 
 void         mm_base_call_change_state (MMBaseCall *self,
                                         MMCallState new_state,