diff --git a/libs/freetdm/src/ftmod/ftmod_zt/ftmod_zt.c b/libs/freetdm/src/ftmod/ftmod_zt/ftmod_zt.c
index 9247edc72e..9a6597c892 100644
--- a/libs/freetdm/src/ftmod/ftmod_zt/ftmod_zt.c
+++ b/libs/freetdm/src/ftmod/ftmod_zt/ftmod_zt.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ static ftdm_socket_t CONTROL_FD = ZT_INVALID_SOCKET;
 
 FIO_SPAN_NEXT_EVENT_FUNCTION(zt_next_event);
 FIO_SPAN_POLL_EVENT_FUNCTION(zt_poll_event);
+FIO_CHANNEL_NEXT_EVENT_FUNCTION(zt_channel_next_event);
 
 /**
  * \brief Initialises codec, and rx/tx gains
@@ -981,6 +982,107 @@ FIO_SPAN_POLL_EVENT_FUNCTION(zt_poll_event)
 	return k ? FTDM_SUCCESS : FTDM_FAIL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieves an event from a ftdmtel span
+ * \param ftdmchan Channel to retrieve event from
+ * \param event FreeTDM event to return
+ * \return Success or failure
+ */
+FIO_CHANNEL_NEXT_EVENT_FUNCTION(zt_channel_next_event)
+{
+	uint32_t i, event_id = FTDM_OOB_INVALID;
+	zt_event_t zt_event_id = 0;
+	ftdm_span_t *span = ftdmchan->span;
+
+	if (ftdm_test_flag(ftdmchan, FTDM_CHANNEL_EVENT)) {
+		ftdm_clear_flag(ftdmchan, FTDM_CHANNEL_EVENT);
+		if (ioctl(ftdmchan->sockfd, codes.GETEVENT, &zt_event_id) == -1) {
+			snprintf(span->last_error, sizeof(span->last_error), "%s", strerror(errno));
+			return FTDM_FAIL;
+		}
+
+		switch(zt_event_id) {
+		case ZT_EVENT_RINGEROFF:
+			{
+				return FTDM_FAIL;
+			}
+			break;
+		case ZT_EVENT_RINGERON:
+			{
+				return FTDM_FAIL;
+			}
+			break;
+		case ZT_EVENT_RINGBEGIN:
+			{
+				event_id = FTDM_OOB_RING_START;
+			}
+			break;
+		case ZT_EVENT_ONHOOK:
+			{
+				event_id = FTDM_OOB_ONHOOK;
+			}
+			break;
+		case ZT_EVENT_WINKFLASH:
+			{
+				if (ftdmchan->state == FTDM_CHANNEL_STATE_DOWN || ftdmchan->state == FTDM_CHANNEL_STATE_DIALING) {
+					event_id = FTDM_OOB_WINK;
+				} else {
+					event_id = FTDM_OOB_FLASH;
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		case ZT_EVENT_RINGOFFHOOK:
+			{
+				if (ftdmchan->type == FTDM_CHAN_TYPE_FXS || (ftdmchan->type == FTDM_CHAN_TYPE_EM && ftdmchan->state != FTDM_CHANNEL_STATE_UP)) {
+					ftdm_set_flag_locked(ftdmchan, FTDM_CHANNEL_OFFHOOK);
+					event_id = FTDM_OOB_OFFHOOK;
+				} else if (ftdmchan->type == FTDM_CHAN_TYPE_FXO) {
+					event_id = FTDM_OOB_RING_START;
+				} else {
+					event_id = FTDM_OOB_NOOP;
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		case ZT_EVENT_ALARM:
+			{
+				event_id = FTDM_OOB_ALARM_TRAP;
+			}
+			break;
+		case ZT_EVENT_NOALARM:
+			{
+				event_id = FTDM_OOB_ALARM_CLEAR;
+			}
+			break;
+		case ZT_EVENT_BITSCHANGED:
+			{
+				event_id = FTDM_OOB_CAS_BITS_CHANGE;
+				int bits = 0;
+				int err = ioctl(ftdmchan->sockfd, codes.GETRXBITS, &bits);
+				if (err) {
+					return FTDM_FAIL;
+				}
+				ftdmchan->rx_cas_bits = bits;
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			{
+				ftdm_log(FTDM_LOG_WARNING, "Unhandled event %d for %d:%d\n", zt_event_id, span->span_id, i);
+				event_id = FTDM_OOB_INVALID;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+
+		ftdmchan->last_event_time = 0;
+		span->event_header.e_type = FTDM_EVENT_OOB;
+		span->event_header.enum_id = event_id;
+		span->event_header.channel = ftdmchan;
+		*event = &span->event_header;
+		return FTDM_SUCCESS;
+	}
+
+	return FTDM_FAIL;
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief Retrieves an event from a ftdmtel span
  * \param span Span to retrieve event from