How hard is it to get it in and out of this case to talk on it next to your ear without holding the entire case?
1969636
I don't take it out of the case. I just open it like a book and talk with the front side facing the back of my ear. To remove the phone from the case to talk probably would be difficult. It is not problematic having it open and at your ear, at least for me.
1969637
I find the plastic part that actually holds the phone in the case to be brittle. Perhaps it's stronger than it seems, but I personally am trying to just leave my phone in the case and not take it out a lot, since I'm worried the plastic part will crack and the case will be rendered useless. It's easy enough to bend the front flap around to the back and hold the phone up to your ear to talk though, so I don't think it's really that big of a deal.
1969638
The part the phone sits in is rigid so it's fairly easy to pop out as long as it's not too tight. Mine isn't so it comes out pretty easily.
707096
I honestly don't know, I found that piece awkward to use. Won't it stay in your ear without this piece?
1434041
It was very difficult to take the phone out of te case. The case fits snugly over the phone which made it very difficult to remove. The plastic casing that the phone sits in actually began to separate from the "leather" base when I tried to remove it. You'll have to make the call on how awkward it is to answer the phone with the case on.
1437257
It takes a bit of effort but it's not too difficult. There are grooves on the back case that help pulling it out, and it's impossible for the phone to fall out.
1328673
honestly I don't know I'm reluctant to open case, I've kind of gotten used to it and I don't hear it anymore. but I'm sure if you locate the noisemaker in it you can probably disconnect it.
1077873
It is very tight and I pried one corner out with my fingernail. Then I put plastic credit card in that area while I gently got it loose on the other side. Once you get both sides loose, it's fairly easy to pop the phone out (hopefully without breaking the case). I think my 1st case got cracked when a person at our phone provider's office forced it off to check something.
1695887
yes, you can flip and talk... case covers both sides of the phone and allows full access, no need to remove case.
469574
No, it just goes around the back of the phone. Speaker and microphone should not be obstructed by the case.
833970
Hi Brent, Yes, you can still talk on the phone while your phone is in the case. Just fold the flap and you're good :) Jo Tan / The Friendly Swede
691711
Hi ath! Thanks for your inquiry. If you have never used a wallet case before, it may take a bit of getting used to, though they are designed to fold back and allow you to hold up to your ear as you would any other case :) If there's anything else, just let me know. I can be contacted directly via this link:
1803415
I've been doing it by opening the case so everything is facing upward with the latch/ipad on the right (I'm right-handed), holding the latch slightly toward the inside with my right thumb and using the fingers of my left hand to push slightly upward on the back of the top left corner of the case while using my left thumb to snap the corner of the case off of the ipad. Repeat with the lower left corner then reach to the top left again (where the cut-out for the headphone jack is) and lift the ipad out. Mine comes out very easily now but it was probably a bit difficult the first few times :-)
1979916
No, you do not have to take it out of the case. You can answer your calls with the case open or folded back.
20965
You take off the rubber layer first. Then pull apart the hard case with the opening of the volume area using both of your thumbs. Hope this helps.
1942966
It's a tight squeeze but make sure that you don't have a 5c phone. Start off by putting the phone in at an angle, the volume button side first then push the non buttons side in after.
369469
Hi Carolyn! The wallet case, by nature, is a bit more to hold next to your ear than a "normal" case. The way most people have been using these comfortably is how a few customers here have mentioned, by folding the "wallet side" behind the phone side and then holding it up to your ear. I alternate between a few of our cases and the wallet case took some getting used to, but once you get the hang of it, it's very handy :) If there's anything else, just let me know. I can be contacted directly via this link:
1953319
I've only had to do it a few times, I pull off the case first near the power button, and then near the headphone jack. That's the easiest way, and it doesn't feel like it's going to break for me.
1076941
You can take the phone out of the case without removing the case from the armband. I haven't tried doing so while the band is actually fastened to my arm, and I haven't had cause to do so. In theory, it's possible.