iPhone very quiet when calling: causes & solutions

If your iPhone is very quiet while talking on the phone, this can have different causes. We will show you the possible reasons why you have to listen so hard and also provide the solutions to the problem.

iPhone very quiet when calling: possible causes and solutions

If the iPhone is very quiet, making calls is unnecessarily strenuous. So you should go looking for the cause.

• Sometimes the solution is as banal as the problem itself. Maybe you accidentally adjusted the volume down. So press the volume up button on the iPhone during the call.
• If a display film is not applied precisely, the volume on the handset can be impaired. Even a cover can be annoying if it doesn't fit. If one of the two faults is present, remove the cover or film and the problem should be solved.
• If you carry your iPhone in your pocket frequently, dust and other dirt can settle in the speakers and degrade the sound. Another practical tip shows how you can clean cellphone speakers and what you should consider.
• As is the case with technology, it is not always possible to find a reason for a problem. Sometimes a restart simply helps and the iPhone works perfectly again.

Exclude network problems and defects on the iPhone

The iPhone does not always have to be responsible for a quiet tone when calling. But it may also be that there is actually a defect.

• If the sound on the phone is not permanently quiet and does not improve when the hands-free system is switched on, there may be network problems. Then the volume and sound quality fluctuate during the call.
• In another article, we reveal which tricks help if your iPhone has no reception.
• You can easily check whether there is a defect in the earpiece. Record a short voice memo using the voice memo app. Play the message, but not on the speaker, but on the handset.
• If you understand everything at normal volume, network problems were probably responsible for the quiet tone when talking on the phone. If you also have to listen carefully while listening to the memo, a defect in the earpiece is more the cause of the quiet tone. Then your iPhone needs to be repaired.
• In the transition period until repairs can be made, you can use a headset to make calls. So you understand your conversation partner again without problems.

In our next practical tip, we will show you how to use the iPhone headphones as a camera trigger and thus conveniently take a photo of yourself.