iPhone 5 in-call volume too low.

I have 6s. Call volume low when I receive a call. Easy answer to correct. Microphone is at the bottom near the home button. Turn phone upside down so home button is near your ear. Now microphone is closer too and receiver is near your mouth. Try it by recording a note and play it back with phone upside down.

Strange advice...a proper phone should not have this dependency. For me this does certainly not help. I think modern iphones suffer from a serieus hardware problem, hidden by strange unclear hints and tips

Hi ibex333,

That doesn't sound too good! I see you have already taken most of the troubleshooting steps necessary. Let's proceed to the last few steps:

iPhone: Can't hear through the receiver or speakers

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1630

You can follow these resources for information on backing up and restoring. Note: For hardware issues, we will want to restore your device as new for testing purposes (isolation).

iTunes: Restoring iOS software

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

iOS: Unable to update or restore

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

Thanks,

Matt M.

I found this on another thread and it worked for me.

1) Go to Settings > International > Language

2) Change from English to British English

3) Exit all the way out of Settings

4) Go to Settings > International > Language

5) Change back to English

6) Exit all the way out of Settings

This should result in a minor increase in volume. (Not sure why)

Then, for the significant volume increase:

1) Go to Settings > Accessibility > Hearing Aids

2) When presented with the "Bluetooth" dialog window, click CANCEL

3) When dialog window closes, turn on "hearing aid mode"

4) Exit all the way out of Settings

5) The volume increase/improvement will be significant

It works really...Gr8 thanx....for iPhone 5s

I restored my phone as a new setup and that did not work. So then I tried your language and hearing aide suggestion, and it freaking worked!!! I tried the hearing aide setting first, and got nothing. Then I did the language setting and it worked. After that, I thought I would try without the hearing aide mode on and it still works.

I can't for the life of me understand WHY this worked, but it did. And that's nuts!

Thank you for the tip! I still have an issue with my sleep button that needs to be corrected, and I've replaced the battery one since I purchased the iPhone 5 in November 2013, but at least one of my issues is resolved!

OMG thank you thank you thank you!!!! I have to admit I thought you were nuts.....but I was completely at my wits end and said WTH I'll give it a try! And it WORKED!!!!!! Thanks again!!!!!

I was having the same problem with my new 5c. Found this advice on the internet and it worked! When you have an incoming call, use the volume button on the left side of the phone. This button will increase/decrease the ringtone volume if there is no incoming call, but will increase/decrease the speaker volume if there is an incoming call.

Wow... thanks , it really works on my iphone 5s ! Briliant ! I was so annoyed because of the volume is too low and i cant even hear what my friend was saying yhru the phone . Now is loud and clear .

Life saver! it worked for my new iphone 5s! Thanks!

Excellent! Volume boost was perfect! Thank you