diff --git a/src/modem.c b/src/modem.c
index e1a80cb..4496239 100644
--- a/src/modem.c
+++ b/src/modem.c
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ int modem_request_type(Modem * modem, ModemRequestType type, ...)
 		case MODEM_REQUEST_CONTACT_DELETE:
 			request.contact_delete.id = va_arg(ap, unsigned int);
 			break;
+		case MODEM_REQUEST_DTMF_SEND:
+			request.dtmf_send.dtmf = va_arg(ap, unsigned int);
+			break;
 		case MODEM_REQUEST_MESSAGE:
 		case MODEM_REQUEST_MESSAGE_DELETE:
 			request.message.id = va_arg(ap, unsigned int);
diff --git a/src/modems/debug.c b/src/modems/debug.c
index 1b22a40..23b4859 100644
--- a/src/modems/debug.c
+++ b/src/modems/debug.c
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ static int _debug_request(ModemPlugin * modem, ModemRequest * request)
 	ModemPluginHelper * helper = debug->helper;
 	ModemEvent event;
 	unsigned int u;
+	char buf[32];
 
 	if(request == NULL)
 		return -1;
@@ -380,6 +381,13 @@ static int _debug_request(ModemPlugin * modem, ModemRequest * request)
 				= request->contact_new.number;
 			helper->event(helper->modem, &debug->event_contact);
 			break;
+		case MODEM_REQUEST_DTMF_SEND:
+			u = request->dtmf_send.dtmf;
+			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "Sending DTMF '%c'\n", u);
+			event.type = MODEM_EVENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION;
+			event.notification.content = buf;
+			debug->helper->event(debug->helper->modem, &event);
+			break;
 		case MODEM_REQUEST_MESSAGE_DELETE:
 			event.type = MODEM_EVENT_TYPE_MESSAGE_DELETED;
 			event.message_deleted.id = request->message_delete.id;
diff --git a/src/phone.c b/src/phone.c
index a8d47d0..54b3cfa 100644
--- a/src/phone.c
+++ b/src/phone.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ struct _Phone
 	GtkWidget * ab_window;
 
 	/* call */
+	ModemCallStatus ca_status;
 	GtkWidget * ca_window;
 	GtkWidget * ca_name;
 	GtkWidget * ca_number;
@@ -445,6 +446,7 @@ Phone * phone_new(char const * plugin, int retry)
 	phone->bold = pango_font_description_new();
 	pango_font_description_set_weight(phone->bold, PANGO_WEIGHT_BOLD);
 	phone->en_method = MODEM_AUTHENTICATION_METHOD_NONE;
+	phone->ca_status = MODEM_CALL_STATUS_NONE;
 	phone->co_store = gtk_list_store_new(PHONE_CONTACT_COLUMN_COUNT,
 			G_TYPE_UINT, G_TYPE_UINT, GDK_TYPE_PIXBUF,
 			G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING);
@@ -877,7 +879,6 @@ int phone_dialer_append(Phone * phone, char character)
 	if((character < '0' || character > '9') && character != '*'
 			&& character != '+' && character != '#')
 		return -1; /* ignore the error */
-	/* FIXME if in a call send DTMF instead */
 	text = gtk_entry_get_text(GTK_ENTRY(phone->di_entry));
 	len = strlen(text) + 2;
 	if((p = malloc(len)) == NULL)
@@ -885,6 +886,10 @@ int phone_dialer_append(Phone * phone, char character)
 	snprintf(p, len, "%s%c", text, character);
 	gtk_entry_set_text(GTK_ENTRY(phone->di_entry), p);
 	free(p);
+	if(phone->ca_status == MODEM_CALL_STATUS_ACTIVE)
+		/* send a DTMF */
+		modem_request_type(phone->modem, MODEM_REQUEST_DTMF_SEND,
+				character);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4065,6 +4070,7 @@ static void _modem_event_call(Phone * phone, ModemEvent * event)
 	fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: %s() %u %u\n", __func__, event->call.call_type,
 			event->call.status);
 #endif
+	phone->ca_status = event->call.status;
 	if(event->call.call_type != MODEM_CALL_TYPE_VOICE
 			|| event->call.number == NULL)
 		return; /* XXX ignore these for now */