Help Note 3 as a phone believe it or not..

[Limeybstd]

Just wanted to know, when talking to folks on the phone ( coz it is a phone as well ) I get the earpiece to clip or pop as the volume is too loud. Is this normal? I would have thought the software would have prevented this from occuring, or is it that my earpiece is duff?

Do me a favour, next time someone calls you put the earpiece to max volume and come back with results, thanks.

 

[james27007]

I can't hear that well (years of running the car stereo too loud) so my volume is at max 100% of the time. So far, I have not had any pops, cracks or other noises not coming from the person I'm calling. Sounds like you may have a defective speaker

 

[Alyianna]

Is your carrier Sprint? Just curious since I just read an article earlier today that Sprint Note 3 users are experiencing this sort of issue and Sprint has acknowledged they should investigate.

 

[james27007]

Nope, AT&T. It sounds like a Sprint network issue then.

Something to try, get a google voice phone number:
https://www.google.com/voice

Then install this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moplus.gvphone&hl=en

Turn on airplane mode, then turn on wifi and connect to wifi. This way your cell data/network is 100% disconnected

Make a call using that app to your home and see if it happens. That should narrow down if it is the network or your speaker.

 

[Limeybstd]

Nope, AT&T. It sounds like a Sprint network issue then.

Something to try, get a google voice phone number:
https://www.google.com/voice

Then install this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moplus.gvphone&hl=en

Turn on airplane mode, then turn on wifi and connect to wifi. This way your cell data/network is 100% disconnected

Make a call using that app to your home and see if it happens. That should narrow down if it is the network or your speaker.

Thanks for the tips appreciate it. I think I am being hypercritical. Just called the wife ( she aint got a deep voice ) told her to shout and no clipping or distortion. Well with no, I mean it aint no Bang and Olson speakers LOL. I blame myself perhaps for being too picky.

 

[dontpanicbobby]

No crackling on T-Mobile. I always have it at full volume.

 

[Limeybstd]

No crackling on T-Mobile. I always have it at full volume.

Does your full volume show red warning?

 

[boyo1991]

Nope, AT&T. It sounds like a Sprint network issue then.

Something to try, get a google voice phone number:
https://www.google.com/voice

Then install this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moplus.gvphone&hl=en

Turn on airplane mode, then turn on wifi and connect to wifi. This way your cell data/network is 100% disconnected

Make a call using that app to your home and see if it happens. That should narrow down if it is the network or your speaker.

The absolute best method for testing out if its the carrier or the device. Great idea!

+1!

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Does your full volume show red warning?

Nope. The only time I get a full volume warning is when I'm using a Music Player.

 

[Limeybstd]

Nope, AT&T. It sounds like a Sprint network issue then.

Something to try, get a google voice phone number:
https://www.google.com/voice

Then install this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moplus.gvphone&hl=en

Turn on airplane mode, then turn on wifi and connect to wifi. This way your cell data/network is 100% disconnected

Make a call using that app to your home and see if it happens. That should narrow down if it is the network or your speaker.

Tried this, it tells me airplane mode is on and needs to be off before I can place a call. I did choose Google voice as method of calling.