diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
index 9b170a32e0..53ce82b4cb 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ static void conference_loop_output(conference_member_t *member)
 			switch_event_destroy(&event);
 		}
 
-		if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+		if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
 			/* test to see if outbound channel has answered */
 			if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_ANSWERED) && !switch_test_flag(member->conference, CFLAG_ANSWERED)) {
 				switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_SESSION_LOG(member->session), SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG,
@@ -2599,7 +2599,7 @@ static void conference_loop_output(conference_member_t *member)
 					  switch_channel_cause2str(switch_channel_get_cause(channel)));
 
 	/* if it's an outbound channel, store the release cause in the conference struct, we might need it */
-	if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+	if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
 		member->conference->bridge_hangup_cause = switch_channel_get_cause(channel);
 	}
 
@@ -5446,7 +5446,7 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_APP(conference_function)
 		launch_conference_thread(conference);
 
 	} else {
-		int enforce_security = !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND);
+		int enforce_security =  switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND;
 		const char *pvar = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, "conference_enforce_security");
 
 		if (pvar) {
@@ -5655,7 +5655,7 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_APP(conference_function)
 	} else {
 		/* if we're not using "bridge:" set the conference answered flag */
 		/* and this isn't an outbound channel, answer the call */
-		if (!switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND))
+		if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND)
 			switch_set_flag(conference, CFLAG_ANSWERED);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_gsmopen/mod_gsmopen.cpp b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_gsmopen/mod_gsmopen.cpp
index 7e20b7c25e..13e433557d 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_gsmopen/mod_gsmopen.cpp
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_gsmopen/mod_gsmopen.cpp
@@ -1324,7 +1324,6 @@ static switch_call_cause_t channel_outgoing_channel(switch_core_session_t *sessi
 		caller_profile = tech_pvt->caller_profile;
 		caller_profile->destination_number = rdest;
 
-		switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND);
 		switch_set_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_OUTBOUND);
 		switch_channel_set_state(channel, CS_INIT);
 		gsmopen_call(tech_pvt, rdest, 30);
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_h323/mod_h323.cpp b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_h323/mod_h323.cpp
index 74fb6ae11a..3d79917434 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_h323/mod_h323.cpp
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_h323/mod_h323.cpp
@@ -725,7 +725,6 @@ FSH323Connection::FSH323Connection(FSH323EndPoint& endpoint, H323Transport* tran
 		name += outbound_profile->destination_number;
 		switch_channel_set_name(m_fsChannel, name);
 
-		switch_channel_set_flag(m_fsChannel, CF_OUTBOUND);
 		switch_channel_set_state(m_fsChannel, CS_INIT);
 	}
 	
@@ -1508,7 +1507,7 @@ switch_status_t FSH323Connection::receive_message(switch_core_session_message_t
 			break;
 		}
 		case SWITCH_MESSAGE_INDICATE_ANSWER:	{
-			if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+			if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
 				return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 			}
 			AnsweringCall(H323Connection::AnswerCallNow);
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_khomp/src/khomp_pvt.cpp b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_khomp/src/khomp_pvt.cpp
index 3abbe3ecfb..1b126eb277 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_khomp/src/khomp_pvt.cpp
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_khomp/src/khomp_pvt.cpp
@@ -868,7 +868,6 @@ switch_status_t Board::KhompPvt::justStart(switch_caller_profile_t *profile)
             _caller_profile = switch_caller_profile_clone(_session, profile);
             switch_channel_set_caller_profile(channel, _caller_profile);
 
-            switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND);
             switch_channel_set_state(channel, CS_INIT);
         }
         else
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_opal/mod_opal.cpp b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_opal/mod_opal.cpp
index 8935bbb06d..0760588019 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_opal/mod_opal.cpp
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_opal/mod_opal.cpp
@@ -580,7 +580,6 @@ FSConnection::FSConnection(OpalCall & call, FSEndPoint & endpoint, void* userDat
         name += outbound_profile->destination_number;
         switch_channel_set_name(m_fsChannel, name);
 
-        switch_channel_set_flag(m_fsChannel, CF_OUTBOUND);
         switch_channel_set_state(m_fsChannel, CS_INIT);
     }
 }
@@ -966,7 +965,7 @@ switch_status_t FSConnection::receive_message(switch_core_session_message_t *msg
       It would only happen if someone called switch_channel_answer() instead of switch_channel_mark_answered() on an outbound call.
       it should not do anything if someone does it by accident somewhere hense this in both cases:
 
-      if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+      if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
       return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
       }
 
@@ -1025,7 +1024,7 @@ switch_status_t FSConnection::receive_message(switch_core_session_message_t *msg
         {
             int fixed = 0;
             
-            if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+            if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
                 return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skinny/mod_skinny.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skinny/mod_skinny.c
index 2df8937647..5320ca52d1 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skinny/mod_skinny.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skinny/mod_skinny.c
@@ -1080,8 +1080,6 @@ switch_call_cause_t channel_outgoing_channel(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
 	switch_channel_set_caller_profile(nchannel, caller_profile);
 	tech_pvt->caller_profile = caller_profile;
 
-	switch_channel_set_flag(nchannel, CF_OUTBOUND);
-
 	if ((sql = switch_mprintf(
 			"INSERT INTO skinny_active_lines "
 				"(device_name, device_instance, line_instance, channel_uuid, call_id, call_state) "
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skinny/skinny_server.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skinny/skinny_server.c
index c03e3ce8af..9bf9d9fb9b 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skinny/skinny_server.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skinny/skinny_server.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ switch_status_t skinny_session_send_call_info(switch_core_session_t *session, li
 		zstr((called_party_number = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, "destination_number")))) {
 		called_party_number = "0000000000";
 	}
-	if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+	if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
 		call_type = SKINNY_INBOUND_CALL;
 	} else {
 		call_type = SKINNY_OUTBOUND_CALL;
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ switch_status_t skinny_handle_open_receive_channel_ack_message(listener_t *liste
 			);
 
 		switch_set_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_IO);
-		if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+		if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
 			switch_channel_mark_answered(channel);
 		}
 		if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_HOLD)) {
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skypopen/mod_skypopen.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skypopen/mod_skypopen.c
index 65c1b120fd..56188a4188 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skypopen/mod_skypopen.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skypopen/mod_skypopen.c
@@ -1364,7 +1364,6 @@ static switch_call_cause_t channel_outgoing_channel(switch_core_session_t *sessi
 		caller_profile = tech_pvt->caller_profile;
 		caller_profile->destination_number = rdest;
 
-		switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND);
 		switch_mutex_lock(tech_pvt->flag_mutex);
 		switch_set_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_OUTBOUND);
 		switch_mutex_unlock(tech_pvt->flag_mutex);
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
index 4a3c7c0479..07e125ad6c 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ switch_status_t sofia_on_hangup(switch_core_session_t *session)
 						TAG_IF(!zstr(bye_headers), SIPTAG_HEADER_STR(bye_headers)), TAG_END());
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+			if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
 				switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_SESSION_LOG(session), SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "Sending CANCEL to %s\n", switch_channel_get_name(channel));
 				if (!tech_pvt->got_bye) {
 					switch_channel_set_variable(channel, "sip_hangup_disposition", "send_cancel");
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_answer_channel(switch_core_session_t *session)
 	char *sticky = NULL;
 	const char *call_info = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, "presence_call_info_full");
 
-	if (sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_ANS) || switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+	if (sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_ANS) || switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_answer_channel(switch_core_session_t *session)
 				switch_channel_clear_flag(channel, CF_PROXY_MODE);
 			}
 
-			if (!switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+			if (switch_channel_direction(tech_pvt->channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND) {
 				const char *r_sdp = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, SWITCH_R_SDP_VARIABLE);
 				tech_pvt->num_codecs = 0;
 				sofia_glue_tech_prepare_codecs(tech_pvt);
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_receive_message(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
 			sofia_glue_tech_set_local_sdp(tech_pvt, NULL, SWITCH_FALSE);
 
 			if (!(switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_ANSWERED) || switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_EARLY_MEDIA))) {
-				if (!switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+				if (switch_channel_direction(tech_pvt->channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND) {
 					const char *r_sdp = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, SWITCH_R_SDP_VARIABLE);
 
 					tech_pvt->num_codecs = 0;
@@ -2198,7 +2198,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_receive_message(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
 				} else {
 					if (sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_LATE_NEGOTIATION) || !tech_pvt->iananame) {
 						sofia_clear_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_LATE_NEGOTIATION);
-						if (!switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+						if (switch_channel_direction(tech_pvt->channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND) {
 							const char *r_sdp = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, SWITCH_R_SDP_VARIABLE);
 
 							tech_pvt->num_codecs = 0;
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index 7e4e34f4ab..94eab68858 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void sofia_handle_sip_i_notify(switch_core_session_t *session, int status,
 			goto error;
 		}
 
-		if (!switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+		if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND) {
 			switch_channel_answer(channel);
 			switch_channel_set_variable(channel, "auto_answer_destination", switch_channel_get_variable(channel, "destination_number"));
 			switch_ivr_session_transfer(session, "auto_answer", NULL, NULL);
@@ -4114,7 +4114,7 @@ static void sofia_handle_sip_r_invite(switch_core_session_t *session, int status
 
 		}
 
-		if (channel && sip && (status == 300 || status == 301 || status == 302 || status == 305) && switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+		if (channel && sip && (status == 300 || status == 301 || status == 302 || status == 305) && switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
 			sip_contact_t *p_contact = sip->sip_contact;
 			int i = 0;
 			char var_name[80];
@@ -4645,7 +4645,7 @@ static void sofia_handle_sip_i_state(switch_core_session_t *session, int status,
 		status = 183;
 	}
 
-	if (channel && (status == 180 || status == 183) && switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+	if (channel && (status == 180 || status == 183) && switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
 		const char *val;
 		if ((val = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, "sip_auto_answer")) && switch_true(val)) {
 			nua_notify(nh, NUTAG_NEWSUB(1), NUTAG_SUBSTATE(nua_substate_active), SIPTAG_EVENT_STR("talk"), TAG_END());
@@ -4692,7 +4692,7 @@ static void sofia_handle_sip_i_state(switch_core_session_t *session, int status,
 
 		if (r_sdp) {
 			if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_PROXY_MODE) || switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_PROXY_MEDIA)) {
-				if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_PROXY_MEDIA) && !switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+				if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_PROXY_MEDIA) &&  switch_channel_direction(tech_pvt->channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND) {
 					switch_channel_set_variable(channel, SWITCH_ENDPOINT_DISPOSITION_VARIABLE, "PROXY MEDIA");
 				}
 				sofia_set_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_EARLY_MEDIA);
@@ -4715,7 +4715,7 @@ static void sofia_handle_sip_i_state(switch_core_session_t *session, int status,
 				}
 				goto done;
 			} else {
-				if (sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_LATE_NEGOTIATION) && !switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+				if (sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_LATE_NEGOTIATION) &&  switch_channel_direction(tech_pvt->channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND) {
 					switch_channel_set_variable(channel, SWITCH_ENDPOINT_DISPOSITION_VARIABLE, "DELAYED NEGOTIATION");
 				} else {
 					if (sofia_glue_tech_media(tech_pvt, (char *) r_sdp) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
@@ -4910,7 +4910,7 @@ static void sofia_handle_sip_i_state(switch_core_session_t *session, int status,
 							sofia_glue_tech_set_local_sdp(tech_pvt, NULL, SWITCH_FALSE);
 
 							if (!switch_channel_media_ready(channel)) {
-								if (!switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+								if (switch_channel_direction(tech_pvt->channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND) {
 									//const char *r_sdp = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, SWITCH_R_SDP_VARIABLE);
 
 									tech_pvt->num_codecs = 0;
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
index 803059a8da..0f52bbc8fb 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
@@ -4687,8 +4687,8 @@ void sofia_glue_pass_sdp(private_object_t *tech_pvt, char *sdp)
 		switch_channel_set_variable(other_channel, SWITCH_B_SDP_VARIABLE, sdp);
 
 		if (!sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_CHANGE_MEDIA) && !sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_RECOVERING) &&
-			(switch_channel_test_flag(other_channel, CF_OUTBOUND) &&
-			 switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_OUTBOUND) && switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_PROXY_MODE))) {
+			(switch_channel_direction(other_channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND &&
+ switch_channel_direction(tech_pvt->channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND && switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_PROXY_MODE))) {
 			switch_ivr_nomedia(val, SMF_FORCE);
 			sofia_set_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_CHANGE_MEDIA);
 		}
diff --git a/src/switch_channel.c b/src/switch_channel.c
index a9c87c5954..b0ee9f527c 100644
--- a/src/switch_channel.c
+++ b/src/switch_channel.c
@@ -2622,7 +2622,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_pre_answer(switch_channel
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	if (!switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+	if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND) {
 		msg.message_id = SWITCH_MESSAGE_INDICATE_PROGRESS;
 		msg.from = channel->name;
 		status = switch_core_session_perform_receive_message(channel->session, &msg, file, func, line);
@@ -2657,7 +2657,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_ring_ready_value(switch_c
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	if (!switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+	if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND) {
 		msg.message_id = SWITCH_MESSAGE_INDICATE_RINGING;
 		msg.from = channel->name;
 		msg.numeric_arg = rv;
@@ -2800,7 +2800,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_answer(switch_channel_t *
 
 	switch_assert(channel != NULL);
 
-	if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+	if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/switch_core_state_machine.c b/src/switch_core_state_machine.c
index c77f3f1a68..ccd6dacc9c 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_state_machine.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_state_machine.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static void switch_core_standard_on_routing(switch_core_session_t *session)
 		}
 
 		if (!count) {
-			if (switch_channel_test_flag(session->channel, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+			if (switch_channel_direction(session->channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
 				if (switch_channel_test_flag(session->channel, CF_ANSWERED)) {
 					switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_SESSION_LOG(session), SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG,
 									  "No Dialplan on answered channel, changing state to HANGUP\n");
diff --git a/src/switch_cpp.cpp b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
index 40462db567..1ba850d7e4 100644
--- a/src/switch_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) bridge(CoreSession &session_a, CoreSession &session_b)
 
 		if (switch_channel_ready(channel_a) && switch_channel_ready(channel_b)) {
 			session_a.begin_allow_threads();
-			if (!switch_channel_test_flag(channel_a, CF_OUTBOUND) && !switch_channel_media_ready(channel_a)) {
+			if (switch_channel_direction(channel_a) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND && !switch_channel_media_ready(channel_a)) {
 				switch_channel_pre_answer(channel_a);
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr.c b/src/switch_ivr.c
index 5cd4d4d34f..494871ec8a 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_sleep(switch_core_session_t *session,
 	const char *var;
 
 	/*
-	   if (!switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND) && !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_PROXY_MODE) && 
+	   if (switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND && !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_PROXY_MODE) && 
 	   !switch_channel_media_ready(channel) && !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_SERVICE)) {
 	   if ((status = switch_channel_pre_answer(channel)) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 	   switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_SESSION_LOG(session), SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "Cannot establish media.\n");
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
index afd33f16a0..ceab8b1b96 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ static void *audio_bridge_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, void *obj)
 			switch_channel_t *un = ans_a ? chan_b : chan_a;
 			switch_channel_t *a = un == chan_b ? chan_a : chan_b;
 
-			if (!switch_channel_test_flag(un, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
-				if (switch_channel_test_flag(a, CF_OUTBOUND) || (un == chan_a && !originator)) {
+			if (switch_channel_direction(un) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_INBOUND) {
+				if (switch_channel_direction(a) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND || (un == chan_a && !originator)) {
 					switch_channel_pass_callee_id(a, un);
 				}