Call volume on my n900 is very low
 

I have noticed that the volume of the speaker is very low when I am on a call. The speaker phone volume is much much louder. I adjust the volume on the side up to the max and it hardly makes a difference.

is this some kind of hardware problem? Since the speaker volume is fine (even loud), I am surprised that the max volume while using it as a phone is so low.

Re: Call volume on my n900 is very low
 

Okay, I figured out the problem, it's a little embarrassing. I cut my own screen protector, because I couldn't find one to buy. My screen protector was a little too long, and it covered the whole that the sound came out of when I was making a call - there's a little horizontal slot.

So mine is okay.

Re: Call volume on my n900 is very low
 

Genius :) - loved that quick read :)

Re: Call volume on my n900 is very low
 

Lol. Awesome :D

Re: Call volume on my n900 is very low
 

Since we're talking about it, I've noticed the earpiece volume is a little low. The same with the speakerphone. It only seems to be voice though, because music over both come in loud and fine.

Re: Call volume on my n900 is very low
 

Although you found a problem with a screen protector, I don't even use one and I think the call volume is waaay too low. I can't seem to find any setting pane that can adjust this. Can that be true? Only one output level for everyone?

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Me too. And there is seems to be dirt in my speaker thing. Not sure if that's why my volume is so low.

Re: Call volume on my n900 is very low
 

There's no dirt in mine. The volume was like that out of the box. I think it's unusable unless you're in a very quiet area. And no, I do not have hearing loss.

Re: Call volume on my n900 is very low
 

Mine is little on the quite side too (not unhearable but worse than the N95). No dirt or any other blockage in the earpiece. Never quite understood why the earpiece and mic holes are so small on most mobile phones either.

Re: Call volume on my n900 is very low
 

You might try the volume buttons during the call. The volume set is not the same for the device and for the call, that's why it can be done only during calls. Try that during your next call watching the yellow/black volume indicator on the screen. The default is about 50%.
I also noticed that in the begining the volume I set during the current call was not kept for the next call. For some reason, it's now at max and stayed there.