What’s Not To Love About A Good Phone Call?
Let’s be honest. Talking with people on the phone can be enjoyable. If a conversation is that good, then it can last for hours.
It’s one of the oldest and longest lasting ways of being able to communicate with people. With everything that exists in the 21st century, technology has come an incredibly long way.Out of the many ways of getting in contact with others, it’s one of the fastest and most efficient ways. It can be a decent alternative to when people are not able to see one another in person.
In modern times, many communication methods are wireless and electronic. Phones are among those methods.As times change, people change with the times. Preferences are made, decisions are made, and changes are made. It’s been an ongoing cycle.
There’s no telling how much more advanced technology will go moving forward. As the general public and consumers, we can only wonder and speculate.
Speaking Of Speakerphone…
Just like with many wireless house phones that make multitasking possible, cellphone speakerphones can allow the exact same benefit. It can also allow for the chance of being just a little bit lazier.
With a cell phone, speakerphone can be used just about anywhere that has a good enough signal and reception.It also comes in handy while being behind the wheel lowering risks because talking on the phone can easily be a distraction that can lead to potential consequences.
When you have Bluetooth speaker, there’s a fairly lower risk of there being a distraction and can make for smoother phone calls.The one main downside to Bluetooth speaker is that it can suddenly disconnect at any unexpected time.
Whether the driver is in motion or not, it can happen either way. Bluetooth signal can often vary and unexpectedly become disrupted.
Why Does Speakerphone Fail To Work On Cell Phones?
As expected, there can be a variety of reasons behind why speakerphone would fail to work during phone calls. Where it can get complicated is pinpointing the exact reason.
It’s not impossible for there to be more than one reason at once. Although it can happen with iPhones, it can possibly happen with any modern phone.Although a staggering amount of phones have speakers built in, not all of them are guaranteed to have one. This is because other variations like flip phones are still used.
There has never been an exact count for how many have it or how many don’t. It’s even difficult to determine an estimated number.Common reasons for speakerphone not working can be a result of the volume being low or turned off, airplane mode being turned on, and the do not disturb feature being turned on.
Another common reason can simply be because of the phone’s age. Unfortunately, phone life does not last forever. A phone’s lifespan is typically meant to last between 3 to 5 years.This still doesn’t mean that phones are not capable of outlasting the typical lifespan range. However, it does take more effort as maintenance and care can increase.
As much as it would help for a phone to last for many years, a phone’s technology eventually will become so outdated and the phone’s software will eventually be unable to support it.
What Other Technical Issues Can Cause Speakerphone To Fail?
There are also other technical issues that are more internal. With that, some are more hidden. This normally makes them unable to be seen visually or at least externally.
One internal issue can be a result of the speaker itself becoming faulty in some way. Dust and dirt can build up over time and the speaker could become clogged. The user’s phone could then eventually require safe and proper cleaning.Another issue, which is even more serious and potentially critical, can be a result of a phone’s speaker somehow becoming damaged. How a phone becomes damaged always has varying circumstances.
One of the easiest and most ill-advised ways of causing damage to a phone is by dropping it. This is especially a problem when a phone is exposed. Protective cases and screens are some the best defenses against potential phone damage.Another way of causing damage is by means of submersion in liquid. Waterproof phones are not an available option. Even if they were, it’s still best to keep phones away from anything and everything liquid.
Another internal phone issue can attribute to the microphone. When you try to make or take a call, you may be able to hear the other person but the other person might might not be able to hear you. This can be frustrating especially if it happens at a bad time.There can be other reasons that are more difficult to determine, take more time to pinpoint, and more difficult to explain.
Just when anyone might think that all of the hard-to-explain reasons have been found, there’s always the potential for there to be a new reason that has never been seen or heard of before.
Are There Ways That Could Solve It?
There are existing videos for both iPhone and Android phones on how the issue can potentially be fixed. Most of them come from YouTube.
However, there can never be a 100% guaranteed success rate. One single video tutorial is not enough to resolve all phone issues because of the many different existing phone models.
For iPhone users, below is a video tutorial on fixing the issue of not being able to hear calls unless speaker phone is on.
Below is another video of a similar tutorial for iPhone users.
For Android users, below is a video tutorial on fixing the same issue.
Below is also another video tutorial for Android users.
It Can Sometimes Be Challenging For Easy Solutions To Work As Expected
Since there are millions of different phone models, all of their respective steps and processes are not guaranteed to be exactly the same.
Because there are so many different phones with correspond to their respective phone operating systems, not all of the necessary solutions needed for them may be easily available.This can be often due to the lack of information and the ensuing unavailability of it. This can also be due to there not being a lot cases of people experiencing such an issue.
This doesn’t mean that it will stay that way. Although it can be often complicated, there will eventually be new things that can shed more light on future issues that may surface.Did this give more insight? Has this ever happened to you? Are there any thoughts that you might like to share? Any and all are welcome.
There will be additional updates as new information becomes available. Thank you for reading!