how is the sound when talking on the phone? Is it hard to hear the caller and/or does the caller have a hard time hearing you?
324866
I have never had a problem with my OtterBox Defender. It was the best thing for me protects my phone and I can hear with no concerns from the person on the other end.
324867
I have not noticed that it affects the volume of the earpiece or speaker whatsoever... no issues there
324868
I purchased this for my mom and she seems to be very happy with it. I can hear her just fine. And she can hear me as well. I would recommend it. The case is great for protecting the whole phone.
324869
I don't have a problem. Sound quality is good. As for the caller, I have not any complaints. This is my second otter box.
324870
It doesn't cover the speakers or microphones. I have had no issues besides my cellular service breaking in and out sometimes :) So, yes - recommend. Plus, when my keys scratched the screen, my phone was fine - only the plastic protector was scratched - definitely worth the investment.
324871
I can hear the phone very well and I can't hear so good haha. The sound and you talking is not a worry
1504193
You can make and answer calls in speaker mode. It is pretty low volume to hear so may have trouble if in a place with lots of noise. I usually just play music which is great sound quality so not sure this case is for you.
1326573
Asked the wife and she says that everyone hears her just fine. She does talk a little louder than most. Personally I don't like these things, need a phone to my ear.
1392214
I've found the call quallity to be very poor as the microphone pics up all background noises. Callers complain of not being able to hear you speak unless you're almost shouting. I almost always switch to the phone when a call comes in.
600555
Yes, it's got quite a good answering machine. Surprisingly, considering all the hype about volume controls and equalizer, the telephone sound quality is not that great. In fact it's less than adequate.
1457165
People tell me that I sound "normal" to them for a cell phone call. And, yes they can hear in noisy environments. I use mine more for listening to music from my iPhone. It's great not having wires hanging and yet still getting a decent sound. Also, the "tapping" works well to activate features such as forward to next song etc.
1546771
Although my hearing is going bad, it is not that bad. The volume is adjustable and you should be able to make it loud enough on the handset, in my opinion. We occasionally use the speakerphone feature and also find that to be very loud, but adjustable.
83656
In actuality the speaker phone was totally defective as the caller could not hear anyone speaking on my end.The sound quality within the handset was adequate despite some echo which was a result of the shape of the handset in my opinion.Hope that helps,Eric
2092610
You can hear the call fine but need to use the microphone on your phone. You dont have to the phone to your mouth.
660049
I am hard of hearing and this phone seems to work just fine. Like the extra handset also.
911912
Yes and no. I have had a fine time with normal talking and hearing but when on speaker phone the other person has never been able to hear me despite my continued attempts. also definitely muffles audio if your listening to music without headphones and such.
1275984
When I've used the speakerphone I can hear the caller very well. However, they can't seem to hear me. Honestly, I don't know if I'm supposed to speak to my phone or to the speaker. I love the Braven; I mainly use it to play Pandora radio.
122470
My father-in-law had one of these phones. We talk with him often without any noise. This probably is caused by some local interference. Try using it in a different location.
1988887
I haven't had any troubles with people hearing me, they hear me just fine. When you get someone on the phone use the side volume button and turn it up. If you don't this already then there's something wrong with your phone. I would then go to a Verizon store and ask them. Hopefully this will of some help to you! Good luck!
462501
No. I haven't had any complaints that listeners were having difficulty hearing me. That includes when I use the speaker phone.
329206
No one will be able to hear your conversation unless there is someone in the room with you listening to your part of the conversation or if you have it on speaker phone, in which case a person in the room with you can hear both sides of the conversation. :) This is not a party-line type phone and we've had no problem walking outside with it or just carrying it around. We've not intercepted anything from our neighbors and they haven't "over-heard" any of our conversations. We really like this phone.
477768
I don't wear a hearing aid, but I do have a hearing problem and probably should. I find the sound clarity of this phone "fuzzy" on the cordless handsets and my wife, who has perfect hearing has the same problem, so I know it is not just me. I also know it is not a line problem, because my old cordless phones are clear as a bell, just worn out so I can't use them. I would not recommend this phone to anyone with a hearing problem.