diff --git a/lib/phony_rails.rb b/lib/phony_rails.rb
index 8e8ca49..d1c1654 100644
--- a/lib/phony_rails.rb
+++ b/lib/phony_rails.rb
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ def self.country_code_from_number(number)
     Phony.split(Phony.normalize(number)).first
   end
 
+  def self.country_from_number(number)
+    return nil unless Phony.plausible?(number)
+    country_codes_hash.select { |_country, hash| hash['country_code'] == country_code_from_number(number) }.keys[0]
+  end
+
   # Wrapper for Phony.plausible?.  Takes the same options as #normalize_number.
   # NB: This method calls #normalize_number and passes _options_ directly to that method.
   def self.plausible_number?(number, options = {})
diff --git a/spec/lib/phony_rails_spec.rb b/spec/lib/phony_rails_spec.rb
index 0123fb9..91ba5cc 100644
--- a/spec/lib/phony_rails_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/phony_rails_spec.rb
@@ -483,6 +483,12 @@ class NormalHome < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'PhonyRails.country_from_number' do
+    it 'returns the country of the plausible phone number' do
+      expect(PhonyRails.country_from_number('+32475000000')).to eq 'BE'
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'PhonyRails#format_extension' do
     it 'returns just number if no extension' do
       expect(PhonyRails.format_extension('+123456789', nil)).to eq '+123456789'