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But Tilt2 reviews say excellent call quality...

WMExperts, CNET, BoyGenius say things like the call quality and speakerphone in the Tilt2 are excellent. WMExperts say best in the market.
But I read here in the forum of people experiencing muffled sound, low volume, etc.
How to sort this out? What is "reality?"
Obviously this is a feature I am very concerned about before buying the Tilt2. I have relied on Nokia (although they get knocked -- rightfully -- for their OS) for reliable and clear call quality and speakerphone (people don't even notice that you are using a speakerphone).

I think one main factor is network conditions. Under excellent network conditions, you will be able to take advantage of the awesome sound quality that this phone has to offer. The phone volume itself is a bit soft. That doesn't mean sound quality sucks, that means volume sucks.
The speakerphone is a dream though. Dual mics and speakers provide excellent sound quality when using the speakerphone, and the dual mics provide some pretty good noise cancelling.
So while the phone is certainly capable of excellent sound quality, its all up to network quality as well. Personally I think the Tilt2 has more than enough volume for me (way better than the Fuze), and that sound quality has been very good. I especially love using the speakerphone on this thing. Its crystal clear and I love it.

thisisallen said:
WMExperts, CNET, BoyGenius say things like the call quality and speakerphone in the Tilt2 are excellent. WMExperts say best in the market.
But I read here in the forum of people experiencing muffled sound, low volume, etc.
How to sort this out? What is "reality?"
Obviously this is a feature I am very concerned about before buying the Tilt2. I have relied on Nokia (although they get knocked -- rightfully -- for their OS) for reliable and clear call quality and speakerphone (people don't even notice that you are using a speakerphone).
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I am inclined to agree with you. I have just moved over to the T-Mobile version after almost 4 years on a Wizzard and the call quality sucks in comparison. It sounds really flat. I cant understand why it gets good reviews. No way this is ntwork affected. I have 5 bars of 3G where I am.

jt_armstrong said:
I am inclined to agree with you. I have just moved over to the T-Mobile version after almost 4 years on a Wizzard and the call quality sucks in comparison. It sounds really flat. I cant understand why it gets good reviews. No way this is ntwork affected. I have 5 bars of 3G where I am.
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T-Mobile duffed the output, you can find that anywhere in the forums.. AFAIK it does not affect any other model except the T-Mobile, and there is a file you can replace or install to restore it.

the hardware is definately the best of any phone. just try it out with another phone and youll see. for alot of people the low volume can be solved by hitting volume up, but it still can be a bit soft. the software hasnt really changed from phone to phone and being windows mobile, its easy to get the phone louder through software. i would recommend looking at tweaked audiopara3 files.

Call quality

When you call granny, does she keep saying "Huh?! Wut?!" or does the conversation flow pretty well? Rate this thread to express how you feel about the LG G5's call quality. A higher rating indicates that calls are clear and crisp, and that regardless of background noise, you can hear the other party clearly (and with ample volume) and they can hear you.
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The call Quality is excellent. I'm coming from a background of a Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z3 an Alcatel Idol One Touch 3 and a number of other phones. The speaker phone quality is awesome and the earpiece quality is very good as well and no one has to ever say they cannot hear me. I'm very pleased with my purchase beyond the shadow of a doubt.

Fairly good and reliable signal

I know it's not unique to the G5 but the HD voice calls on Verizon are pretty good. I just wish it wasn't solely a Verizon thing.

jamiee6610 said:
Fairly good and reliable signal
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good job

xandercrews said:
I know it's not unique to the G5 but the HD voice calls on Verizon are pretty good. I just wish it wasn't solely a Verizon thing.
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it isn't.

On the off-brand T-Mobile aka MetroPCS with the EU H850...best speeds I've had on a phone but I was with Sprint for so long that barely counts...

European H850 here and it has hd voice too... sounds pretty good

Poor but I think its a defective device. I have a G4 on the same network and it is flawless.

The best I've experienced as you'd expect, it's difficult to make. Judgement though given I switched networks with my latest contract. There are probably too many variables to give a concrete answer but calls are always crisp with 2+ signal. 4.5/5 for me.

Id give it a 4/5. Using HD voice apps to get its full potential, it is crystal clear

Nice call quality. But, when it's really really windy (and only then), my moto x force does the noise filtering job much much better tough.

Call quality

When you call granny, does she keep saying "Huh?! Wut?!" or does the conversation flow pretty well? Rate this thread to express how you feel about the Honor 8's call quality. A higher rating indicates that calls are clear and crisp, and that regardless of background noise, you can hear the other party clearly (and with ample volume) and they can hear you.
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No complaints, everyone hear me...I hear them...everyone is happy. No background noises what so every, very ...very clear.

Clear sound, had to turn down the default volume though, the first caller made me jump as he began to speak!

Hey Honor 8 owners! What is background noise cancelling like? What if you use the speaker instead and hence have the mic away from your mouth? Thanks in advance.

kingconnought said:
Hey Honor 8 owners! What is background noise cancelling like? What if you use the speaker instead and hence have the mic away from your mouth? Thanks in advance.
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Works well, I've never had any trouble walking on speaker phone, I can both hear the person and they can hear me.
So I have no complaints!

Anyone install a sound mod? I hear Dolby can definitely improve it!

Call clarity has been great, hearing the other party clearly. Though, it doesn't integrate with Google Voice like other phones do.

As a very unsatisfied previous owner of a Moto X Pure with VoLTE choppy audio on T-Mobile network, I am very satisfied with the call audio quality of the Honor 8. Even in low bandwidth areas VoLTE is very clear. Great speaker phone. I wish it was a little louder in speaker phone mode. But it seems that all Android phones are this way from my experience.

No complaints on call quality/volume here. It just works....!

okay quality when talking

Very clear, no issues at all

Hi , call quality is great , sound is clear .. but ..
i am using L10 , with 2 sims , the 4G major sim works just great in calls , the 2G one always get disconnected and / or very bad call sound quality.
i exchanged the sims , and the 4g / 2g options , and still facing the same problem ! so when i want to use sim 2 for a clear call , i just have to set it to 4G , then set it back to 2G after the call .
Huawei Honor 8 FRD-L10 running B380 Android 7

I use two sim card.. and the call quality is actually very good.. couse this is the firs phone I can hear my girlfriend very clear LooOOooL.. becouse on every other phone she sounds very silent .. but on this one its not the case.. I hear her very good and clear..

Clarity is very good as well as the volume.

good call quality.no issue

Call quality is good but then the hybrid sim support ruined the fun here. Wish it had dual sim+sdcard support

Loud and clear calls.

Call quality

When you call granny, does she keep saying "Huh?! Wut?!" or does the conversation flow pretty well? Rate this thread to express how you feel about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7's call quality. A higher rating indicates that calls are clear and crisp, and that regardless of background noise, you can hear the other party clearly (and with ample volume) and they can hear you.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

If your network isn't garbage then it'll be fine just like every other phone, speaker phone tho not amazing with it's weak speakers

I found the call quality to be a step up from my note 5 and a my wife's iPhone. Switched to ATT from Verizon so that could be some of it as well.

I think call quality is one area where I am completely satisfied with this device. I had a hard time with my Nexus 6P, I had to hold the hand like a cup at the bottom for the other party to hear. Looks like this device works like a charm in this department.
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amith007 said:
I think call quality is one area where I am completely satisfied with this device. I had a hard time with my Nexus 6P, I had to hold the hand like a cup at the bottom for the other party to hear. Looks like this device works like a charm in this department.
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Had same issue with the 6p. Still trying to decide what device to keep but I have had numerous people say the call quality is better.
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Going from the Note 5 to the Note 7. Rarely had call quality issues on the Note 5, chronic call quality issues with the Note 7.

Using AT&T, I have incredible, crystal clear call quality. The only reason I can think people have rated this phone as having "disappointing sound during calls" is they have a bad service provider, or a bad signal.

HeavenlyFall said:
If your network isn't garbage then it'll be fine just like every other phone, speaker phone tho not amazing with it's weak speakers
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Gotta disagree about the phone having weak speakers. They sound phenomenal to me. Very loud and clear. Now, that's not to say that there aren't phones with louder or better speakers, but that's not the point. I wouldn't consider it's speakers "weak" at all. They're certainly on par.
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c4manceph said:
Going from the Note 5 to the Note 7. Rarely had call quality issues on the Note 5, chronic call quality issues with the Note 7.
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Just out of curiosity, did you switch service, or are you using the same phone service provider?

Ace Ryan said:
Gotta disagree about the phone having weak speakers. They sound phenomenal to me. Very loud and clear. Now, that's not to say that there aren't phones with louder or better speakers, but that's not the point. I wouldn't consider it's speakers "weak" at all. They're certainly on par.
(Sorry for the double post. Would merge if possible.)
Just out of curiosity, did you switch service, or are you using the same phone service provider?
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Same provider. I've got two of them doing the same thing. Turned off HD calling to see if there is an improvement.

c4manceph said:
Same provider. I've got two of them doing the same thing. Turned off HD calling to see if there is an improvement.
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That's odd. Are you using a case/skin for your phone? I've heard of certain cases interfering with signal strength.

I come from a note 4, that one had a very annoying flaw, at least with my carrier, the other person in the line always hearing echo, with this note 7 no echo, I am pleased with call quality

I will rate for a 9/10 for my call experience...didn't face any problem yet when calling someone
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Speakerphone (loudness, clarity)

Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy Note 7's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.
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7/10
It's louder then the s7 edge for sure. I will put it up there with the iPhone 6s plus. Not as loud as the nexus 6p but it's good considering its waterproof.

I think it's almost exactly the same as my old note 5, it might distort a little more than my note 5 but it's louder at the highest setting. Dropping the volumne down 1 notch fixed the distortion
Here's a video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv_q5ebyILQ

Worse than my Note5 for sure. Less bass. I put them side by side snd streamed the same music. Quite disappointed. Also in thr phone appnthere no more sound 'boost'.
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Agreed with above. Step down from my note 5. Notification sounds are distorted.

Better than my previous Note 4 that's for sure.
This could be more the placement of speaker (bottom, not back) but overall sounds much better to me.

I can go lower and louder with the note 7. A bit of distortion on the highest volume. Still better than the note 4.

Not that great. Sound is tinny like the device is underwater. Sound is definitely not as crisp as say a nexus 6p or a htc 10. It's disappointing, yet somehow passable.

To put it simply:
Its terrible, my note 4 sounds way better and the nexus 6P just kills it completely.
I expected it somewhat due to the waterproofing but a $1200 (Canadian) device should have a far better speaker than this.
I am debating returning it because it sounds so bad.
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It's the same issue as the S7's .. waterproofing makes the speaker sound like crap. Not much that can be done about that. Only time I use the external speaker is when I'm on conf. calls and to lazy to break out my ERA. The waterproofing is a much better feature in my opinion that blasting out folks around me.

All as well as to be expected from Waterproof
XDA_RealLifeReview said:
Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy Note 7's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.
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Owning the HTC M7 with Stereo Speakers then to the Xperia Ultra Z with Waterproof Mono Speaker.
I can clearly say that's it's a 8/10 for me. Loud, clear, not best sounding but kind of hard to achieve this through a sealed port.
Easy tradeoff any day, I use bluetooth speakers for this purpose. It's almost as loud as the HTC as max but way better sounding and volume length then the Xperia Ultra.

Haven't received mine yet, out of waterproofing it I still think that this choice of placement for speaker is VR headset sound direction related.
As everything is cluttered at the bottom might not be as good as my note 4 or else but I dont mind, bluetooth work i assume...

I'm coming from the M8, so I'm setting myself up for disappointment. However it's not that bad. the M8 was easily a 10/10, and this i'd say is about a 6 or a 7 in overall quality.
It needs to be louder, much louder. In a medium noise level environment I can barely hear the speakers when they're at full blast. The quality is pretty good when you can hear it though.

No aptX support...

Outside of wanting it to be just slightly louder, it is extremely crystal clear, sounds great, and is absolutely much better than most critics make it sound.

The speaker is not as good as my N4. The N4 was louder and being on the back it reflected off a hard surface better enhancing the sound/loudness even more. The N7 on the bottom is a downgrade IMHO. But it still isn't terrible. I gave it a 4 star rating. I have definitely had phones that were worse. The fact that this phone is waterproof makes up for the speaker being a little lower quality in sound than the N4 was. So overall still an upgrade IMHO.

Coming from a Nexus 6P, the Note 7's speaker is terrible.
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I think it is one of the better mono speakers out there - quite loud and full (better than S7e). With the speaker mod, it would be a blast!

inertiaholic said:
I think it is one of the better mono speakers out there - quite loud and full (better than S7e). With the speaker mod, it would be a blast!
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If it sounds better than the S7s then they must be absolutely awful..
Out of all the devices I have owned the note 7 has the worst speaker for sure.
Other than poor volume when watching you tube videos even ones recorded outside peoples voices sound like they are in a tin can...
Love everything else about the hardware but the speaker has no place on a flagship device of this level.
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equlizer said:
I can go lower and louder with the note 7. A bit of distortion on the highest volume. Still better than the note 4.
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I can verify this claim. Good call mate.