diff --git a/include/osmocore/gsm48_ie.h b/include/osmocore/gsm48_ie.h
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+#ifndef _OSMOCORE_GSM48_IE_H
+#define _OSMOCORE_GSM48_IE_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include <osmocore/msgb.h>
+#include <osmocore/tlv.h>
+#include <osmocore/mncc.h>
+#include <osmocore/protocol/gsm_04_08.h>
+
+/* decode a 'called/calling/connect party BCD number' as in 10.5.4.7 */
+int gsm48_decode_bcd_number(char *output, int output_len,
+			    const uint8_t *bcd_lv, int h_len);
+
+/* convert a ASCII phone number to 'called/calling/connect party BCD number' */
+int gsm48_encode_bcd_number(uint8_t *bcd_lv, uint8_t max_len,
+			    int h_len, const char *input);
+/* decode 'bearer capability' */
+int gsm48_decode_bearer_cap(struct gsm_mncc_bearer_cap *bcap,
+			     const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode 'bearer capability' */
+int gsm48_encode_bearer_cap(struct msgb *msg, int lv_only,
+			     const struct gsm_mncc_bearer_cap *bcap);
+/* decode 'call control cap' */
+int gsm48_decode_cccap(struct gsm_mncc_cccap *ccap, const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode 'call control cap' */
+int gsm48_encode_cccap(struct msgb *msg,
+			const struct gsm_mncc_cccap *ccap);
+/* decode 'called party BCD number' */
+int gsm48_decode_called(struct gsm_mncc_number *called,
+			 const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode 'called party BCD number' */
+int gsm48_encode_called(struct msgb *msg,
+			 const struct gsm_mncc_number *called);
+/* decode callerid of various IEs */
+int gsm48_decode_callerid(struct gsm_mncc_number *callerid,
+			 const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode callerid of various IEs */
+int gsm48_encode_callerid(struct msgb *msg, int ie, int max_len,
+			   const struct gsm_mncc_number *callerid);
+/* decode 'cause' */
+int gsm48_decode_cause(struct gsm_mncc_cause *cause,
+			const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode 'cause' */
+int gsm48_encode_cause(struct msgb *msg, int lv_only,
+			const struct gsm_mncc_cause *cause);
+/* decode 'calling number' */
+int gsm48_decode_calling(struct gsm_mncc_number *calling,
+			 const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode 'calling number' */
+int gsm48_encode_calling(struct msgb *msg, 
+			  const struct gsm_mncc_number *calling);
+/* decode 'connected number' */
+int gsm48_decode_connected(struct gsm_mncc_number *connected,
+			 const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode 'connected number' */
+int gsm48_encode_connected(struct msgb *msg,
+			    const struct gsm_mncc_number *connected);
+/* decode 'redirecting number' */
+int gsm48_decode_redirecting(struct gsm_mncc_number *redirecting,
+			 const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode 'redirecting number' */
+int gsm48_encode_redirecting(struct msgb *msg,
+			      const struct gsm_mncc_number *redirecting);
+/* decode 'facility' */
+int gsm48_decode_facility(struct gsm_mncc_facility *facility,
+			   const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode 'facility' */
+int gsm48_encode_facility(struct msgb *msg, int lv_only,
+			   const struct gsm_mncc_facility *facility);
+/* decode 'notify' */
+int gsm48_decode_notify(int *notify, const uint8_t *v);
+/* encode 'notify' */
+int gsm48_encode_notify(struct msgb *msg, int notify);
+/* decode 'signal' */
+int gsm48_decode_signal(int *signal, const uint8_t *v);
+/* encode 'signal' */
+int gsm48_encode_signal(struct msgb *msg, int signal);
+/* decode 'keypad' */
+int gsm48_decode_keypad(int *keypad, const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode 'keypad' */
+int gsm48_encode_keypad(struct msgb *msg, int keypad);
+/* decode 'progress' */
+int gsm48_decode_progress(struct gsm_mncc_progress *progress,
+			   const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode 'progress' */
+int gsm48_encode_progress(struct msgb *msg, int lv_only,
+			   const struct gsm_mncc_progress *p);
+/* decode 'user-user' */
+int gsm48_decode_useruser(struct gsm_mncc_useruser *uu,
+			   const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode 'useruser' */
+int gsm48_encode_useruser(struct msgb *msg, int lv_only,
+			   const struct gsm_mncc_useruser *uu);
+/* decode 'ss version' */
+int gsm48_decode_ssversion(struct gsm_mncc_ssversion *ssv,
+			    const uint8_t *lv);
+/* encode 'ss version' */
+int gsm48_encode_ssversion(struct msgb *msg,
+			   const struct gsm_mncc_ssversion *ssv);
+/* decode 'more data' does not require a function, because it has no value */
+/* encode 'more data' */
+int gsm48_encode_more(struct msgb *msg);
+
+#endif