diff --git a/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c b/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c
index 4cc364c9f3..b2ac9a8293 100755
--- a/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c
+++ b/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c
@@ -294,10 +294,7 @@ static void cycle_foreground(ftdm_channel_t *ftdmchan, int flash, const char *bc
 	}
 }
 
-
-
-
-static switch_status_t tech_init(private_t *tech_pvt, switch_core_session_t *session, ftdm_channel_t *ftdmchan)
+static switch_status_t tech_init(private_t *tech_pvt, switch_core_session_t *session, ftdm_channel_t *ftdmchan, ftdm_caller_data_t *caller_data)
 {
 	const char *dname = NULL;
 	uint32_t interval = 0, srate = 8000;
@@ -321,6 +318,14 @@ static switch_status_t tech_init(private_t *tech_pvt, switch_core_session_t *ses
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_GENERR;
 	}
 
+	if (caller_data->bearer_capability == FTDM_BEARER_CAP_64K_UNRESTRICTED) {
+		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "Initializing digital call.\n");
+		/* temporary hack, this will be configurable */
+		dname = "G722";
+		srate = 16000;
+		goto init_codecs;
+	}
+
 	if (FTDM_SUCCESS != ftdm_channel_command(ftdmchan, FTDM_COMMAND_GET_CODEC, &codec)) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to retrieve channel codec.\n");
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_GENERR;
@@ -349,6 +354,7 @@ static switch_status_t tech_init(private_t *tech_pvt, switch_core_session_t *ses
 		}
 	}
 
+init_codecs:
 
 	if (switch_core_codec_init(&tech_pvt->read_codec,
 							   dname,
@@ -1093,7 +1099,7 @@ static ftdm_status_t on_channel_found(ftdm_channel_t *fchan, ftdm_caller_data_t
 	span_id = ftdm_channel_get_span_id(fchan);
 	chan_id = ftdm_channel_get_id(fchan);
 
-	tech_init(hdata->tech_pvt, hdata->new_session, fchan);
+	tech_init(hdata->tech_pvt, hdata->new_session, fchan, caller_data);
 
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "FreeTDM/%u:%u/%s", span_id, chan_id, caller_data->dnis.digits);
 	switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "Connect outbound channel %s\n", name);
@@ -1542,7 +1548,7 @@ ftdm_status_t ftdm_channel_from_event(ftdm_sigmsg_t *sigmsg, switch_core_session
 	tech_pvt = (private_t *) switch_core_session_alloc(session, sizeof(private_t));
 	assert(tech_pvt != NULL);
 	channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
-	if (tech_init(tech_pvt, session, sigmsg->channel) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (tech_init(tech_pvt, session, sigmsg->channel, channel_caller_data) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Initilization Error!\n");
 		switch_core_session_destroy(&session);
 		return FTDM_FAIL;
diff --git a/libs/freetdm/src/ftdm_io.c b/libs/freetdm/src/ftdm_io.c
index 1c10171202..ddfe78dd71 100644
--- a/libs/freetdm/src/ftdm_io.c
+++ b/libs/freetdm/src/ftdm_io.c
@@ -508,13 +508,16 @@ FT_DECLARE(ftdm_status_t) ftdm_channel_set_caller_data(ftdm_channel_t *ftdmchan,
 {
 	ftdm_status_t err = FTDM_SUCCESS;
 	if (!ftdmchan) {
-		ftdm_log(FTDM_LOG_CRIT, "Error: trying to set caller data, but no ftdmchan!\n");
+		ftdm_log(FTDM_LOG_CRIT, "trying to set caller data, but no ftdmchan!\n");
 		return FTDM_FAIL;
 	}
 	if ((err = ftdm_set_caller_data(ftdmchan->span, caller_data)) != FTDM_SUCCESS) {
 		return err; 
 	}
 	ftdmchan->caller_data = *caller_data;
+	if (ftdmchan->caller_data.bearer_capability == FTDM_BEARER_CAP_64K_UNRESTRICTED) {
+		ftdm_set_flag(ftdmchan, FTDM_CHANNEL_DIGITAL_MEDIA);
+	}
 	return FTDM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -2628,6 +2631,7 @@ static ftdm_status_t ftdm_channel_done(ftdm_channel_t *ftdmchan)
 	ftdm_clear_flag(ftdmchan, FTDM_CHANNEL_MEDIA);
 	ftdm_clear_flag(ftdmchan, FTDM_CHANNEL_ANSWERED);
 	ftdm_clear_flag(ftdmchan, FTDM_CHANNEL_USER_HANGUP);
+	ftdm_clear_flag(ftdmchan, FTDM_CHANNEL_DIGITAL_MEDIA);
 	ftdm_mutex_lock(ftdmchan->pre_buffer_mutex);
 	ftdm_buffer_destroy(&ftdmchan->pre_buffer);
 	ftdmchan->pre_buffer_size = 0;
@@ -3780,6 +3784,10 @@ FT_DECLARE(ftdm_status_t) ftdm_channel_read(ftdm_channel_t *ftdmchan, void *data
 
 	handle_tone_generation(ftdmchan);
 
+	if (ftdm_test_flag(ftdmchan, FTDM_CHANNEL_DIGITAL_MEDIA)) {
+		goto done;
+	}
+
 	if (ftdm_test_flag(ftdmchan, FTDM_CHANNEL_TRANSCODE) && ftdmchan->effective_codec != ftdmchan->native_codec) {
 		if (ftdmchan->native_codec == FTDM_CODEC_ULAW && ftdmchan->effective_codec == FTDM_CODEC_SLIN) {
 			codec_func = fio_ulaw2slin;
@@ -3994,6 +4002,10 @@ FT_DECLARE(ftdm_status_t) ftdm_channel_write(ftdm_channel_t *ftdmchan, void *dat
 		status = FTDM_FAIL;
 		goto done;
 	}
+
+	if (ftdm_test_flag(ftdmchan, FTDM_CHANNEL_DIGITAL_MEDIA)) {
+		goto do_write;
+	}
 	
 	if (ftdm_test_flag(ftdmchan, FTDM_CHANNEL_TRANSCODE) && ftdmchan->effective_codec != ftdmchan->native_codec) {
 		if (ftdmchan->native_codec == FTDM_CODEC_ULAW && ftdmchan->effective_codec == FTDM_CODEC_SLIN) {
@@ -4025,6 +4037,8 @@ FT_DECLARE(ftdm_status_t) ftdm_channel_write(ftdm_channel_t *ftdmchan, void *dat
 		}
 	}
 
+do_write:
+
 	if (ftdmchan->span->sig_write) {
 		status = ftdmchan->span->sig_write(ftdmchan, data, *datalen);
 		if (status == FTDM_BREAK) {
@@ -5374,10 +5388,12 @@ FT_DECLARE(ftdm_status_t) ftdm_span_send_signal(ftdm_span_t *span, ftdm_sigmsg_t
 			ftdm_set_flag(sigmsg->channel, FTDM_CHANNEL_CALL_STARTED);
 			ftdm_call_set_call_id(sigmsg->channel, &sigmsg->channel->caller_data);
 			/* when cleaning up the public API I added this because mod_freetdm.c on_fxs_signal was
-			* doing it during SIGEVENT_START, but now that flags are private they can't, wonder if
-			* is needed at all?
-			* */
+			 * doing it during SIGEVENT_START, but now that flags are private they can't, wonder if
+			 * is needed at all? */
 			ftdm_clear_flag(sigmsg->channel, FTDM_CHANNEL_HOLD);
+			if (sigmsg->channel->caller_data.bearer_capability == FTDM_BEARER_CAP_64K_UNRESTRICTED) {
+				ftdm_set_flag(sigmsg->channel, FTDM_CHANNEL_DIGITAL_MEDIA);
+			}
 		}
 		break;
 
diff --git a/libs/freetdm/src/include/private/ftdm_types.h b/libs/freetdm/src/include/private/ftdm_types.h
index b263b64a2d..e4d2b6900d 100755
--- a/libs/freetdm/src/include/private/ftdm_types.h
+++ b/libs/freetdm/src/include/private/ftdm_types.h
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ typedef enum {
 #define FTDM_CHANNEL_IND_ACK_PENDING (1ULL << 34)
 /*!< There is someone blocking in the channel waiting for state completion */
 #define FTDM_CHANNEL_BLOCKING        (1ULL << 35)
+/*!< Media is digital */
+#define FTDM_CHANNEL_DIGITAL_MEDIA   (1ULL << 36)
 
 #include "ftdm_state.h"