iPhone 7 Plus Phone Call Sound Quality

So we just got 2 new iPhone 7 Plus' and I am noticing that the incoming call audio quality on both sounds strange. I have the Apple leather case on the phone and incoming audio sounds distant. Like it is coming from behind the phone or something. It almost sounds like the phone is on speaker phone but it isn't. Turning the volume down helps a bit but it seems off. Previous I had an iPhone 6 so I don't know how this compares to the 6 Plus.


Any help is appreciated!


Thanks!

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Posted on Sep 16, 2016 11:36 AM

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Posted on Sep 7, 2017 11:58 PM

I found the solution: The phone was still wrapped up in the original plastic it came in, and that plastic was making the phone sound echo in a strange way. Hope it helps you too! The sound difference without that plastic wrap is massive.

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Sep 27, 2016 10:26 AM in response to Steven Fisher1

My wife is having this issue as well with her iPhone 7+. At first we thought it was the phone case, we removed it, still no change. Then we tried the article in Support regarding sounds, ringer, bluetooth, and no change. We are on Verizon and she had the iPhone 6 before and there was no issue, only now.


So is the solution to go to Apple and get a replacement? Or our carrier (Verizon)?

Sep 27, 2016 11:46 AM in response to Steven Fisher1

I have the same problem.


We just bought iPhone 7 and first thing we notice is bad call quality.

We have iPhone 6 and we compare it with 7.

While 6 have clean quality during voice call 7 have noticeable difference - it is hollow, less clean, distorted.

Since I am from Russia and there is no Verizon or AT&T - problems seems to be related to the phone itself.

also IPhone 6 and 7 are on the same operator, so it is definitely iPhone 7 problem.


Have already ordered a replacement, will see in 2-3 weeks if replacement will be any better.


Thanks

Sep 29, 2016 8:16 PM in response to Steven Fisher1

I have the same problem poor sound quality with my iPhone7 256. The sound is going up and down and when I am on a phone call people are complaining. I noticed even when I play a video the sound went real loud by itself


I took it to a sprint store and they cleaned a three day old phone and said it was fine Then, I took it to the Genius Bar and they said there was nothing wrong with it. The Apple Store blamed the Sprint network.


Apple is ordering me another one I purchased it through Sprint but I'm having trouble contacting them.


I may just go back to my iPhone 6s Apple said that I can't if I accept the second phone. I really don't know what to do with the quality is very poor

Sep 30, 2016 4:38 AM in response to Steven Fisher1

I got the 7+ a few days ago and noticed that when speaking to someone, I could barely hear them. When I pulled the phone away from my ear, it was actually pretty loud so it was almost as if the ear speaker was turned the wring way and was maybe facing the back of the phone. I restored the phone, called apple and verizon and then returned it for a new one, which has the same issue. When I talk to people, they can hear me perfectly, but I can't hear them very well unless I'm using speaker or the earbuds. I hope it's not a hardware issue.

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