iPhone 11 speakerphone cutting out

My girlfriend and I both have iPhone 11’s. While talking to each other if one of us is on speakerphone the other catches every other word. This happens on both phones, if I activate speakerphone she only here’s every other word and vice versa if she activated speaker phone. If you turn speakerphone off there are no issues. Is there a setting that can fix this? Is this a common issue? Thanks

iPhone 11, iOS 13

Posted on Jul 18, 2020 8:49 AM

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Posted on Oct 16, 2020 3:23 PM

I have been having the same issue for several months. Had Apple send me a new iPhone 11 Pro and ATT sent me a new SIM card and reset my network. Everything had been replaced and nothing worked. THEN I took my phone case off and it was like night and day how clearly the other person could hear me. Do you have a case on your phone? That could be the cause of the obstructed microphone sound!

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Sep 21, 2020 1:19 PM in response to dkm90

I agree with you that we should be able to use cases that have the proper cut outs for the phone. The fact the rubber part seems to cause the issue is very unique. There must be some hardware and/or software design issue and the more specifics we can provide their engineers to recreate the issue, the more likely they can fix it if a software issue or recall and replace with phones that don’t do this.

Sep 28, 2020 8:50 AM in response to Dkt1donna

Been dealing with this for months. Have tried phone with or without case. Have had phone replaced 4 times. Problem still exists.

Have escalated the service request with Apple. Been on phone for DAYS with them. They've never heard of this problem. Really?

It's cool when it presents itself while I'm on the phone with them. I get, " are you still there?" Several times they've hung up on me when that happens and I start the process over again. Please be careful if you request a replacement. I'm still waiting, six weeks later, for a refund on the charge Apple put on my credit card for the first replacement. So, my $1200 phone is more like a $2000 phone. Thanks, Apple!

Sep 28, 2020 10:37 AM in response to Bestarfit

Has tech support been doing their job in terms of that? I am extremely upset about this and have dealt with the Genius Bar and Apple Support several times, finally the Genius Bar guy gave me a new phone but to no prevail. It is doing the exact same thing. Apple support/Genius Bar deny ever hearing about this when it is clearly a large problem. Unfortunately when one method of resolve has been exhausted, and nobody is being heard at that company...you have to find another avenue. I’m not going to say anything else on here about it. I’m sorry you’re frustrated just like me and others but don’t attack a person that is actually proactively doing something to help. In doing that, I need ALL aspects of data. I can’t entertain your friction...Apple’s friction is enough...channel that somewhere else, not here. Data drives EVERYTHING....#lastresponsetoyou

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