diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d1ed7b..bdd75bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@ To get a list of sip peers (equivalent to "sip show peers" call on the asterisk
  @ami.sip_peers
 ```
 
+### STATUS
+                                                                                                                        
+To get a status of a single channel or for all channels                                                                                                                                  
+```ruby
+ @ami.status 
+```
+
 ### THE RESPONSE OBJECT
 
 The response object contains all information about all data received from Asterisk. Here follows a list of all object's properties:
diff --git a/lib/ruby-asterisk.rb b/lib/ruby-asterisk.rb
index e2b7044..4562591 100644
--- a/lib/ruby-asterisk.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby-asterisk.rb
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ def parked_calls
       Response.new("ParkedCalls",request.response_data)
     end
 
-    def extension_state(exten,context)
-      request = Request.new("ExtensionState",{"Exten" => exten, "Context" => context})
+    def extension_state(exten, context, action_id=nil)
+      request = Request.new("ExtensionState",{"Exten" => exten, "Context" => context, "ActionID" => action_id})
       request.commands.each do |command|
         @session.write(command)
       end
@@ -125,6 +125,17 @@ def skinny_lines
       Response.new("SKINNYlines",request.response_data)
     end
 
+    def status(channel=nil,action_id=nil)
+      request = Request.new("Status",{"Channel" => channel, "ActionID" => action_id})
+      request.commands.each do |command|
+        @session.write(command)
+      end
+      @session.waitfor("String" => "ActionID: "+request.action_id, "Timeout" => 3) do |data|
+        request.response_data << data
+      end
+      Response.new("Status",request.response_data)
+    end
+
     def originate(caller,context,callee,priority,variable=nil)
       request = Request.new("Originate",{"Channel" => caller, "Context" => context, "Exten" => callee, "Priority" => priority, "Callerid" => caller, "Timeout" => "30000", "Variable" => variable  })
       request.commands.each do |command|
diff --git a/lib/ruby-asterisk/response.rb b/lib/ruby-asterisk/response.rb
index 15b5725..bba6a44 100644
--- a/lib/ruby-asterisk/response.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby-asterisk/response.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ def _parse_data(response)
           self._parse_originate(response)
         when "MeetMeList"
           self._parse_meet_me_list(response)
+        when "Status"
+          self._parse_status(response)
         when "ExtensionState"
           self._parse_extension_state(response)
         when "SKINNYdevices"
@@ -110,6 +112,10 @@ def _parse_event_mask(response)
       _data = self._parse_objects(response, :event_mask, "Ping:")
     end
 
+    def _parse_status(response)
+      self._parse_objects(response, :status, "Event: Status")
+    end
+
     def _convert_status(_data)
       _data[:hints].each do |hint|
         case hint["Status"]