[Q] How are call clarity-speaker phone and reception

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I am considering sending back my G2 in the next few days dues to awful reception which is causing multiple problems. The speaker phone I find is not very good although the call volume through the device is not too bad. I am hoping that those of you who have the MT4G or have played with one extensively could share what the call clarity and volume status are like, along with the speaker phone volume and clarity is like. Also most importantly what type of reception you are getting and whether the signal fluctuates wildly like the G2. Any and all responses are appreciated.

Less than that of my Vibrant (same story with the G2). It was switching to EDGE next to my Vibrant with 1-2 bars of 3G. Poor reception is an HTC thing like poor speakerphones. I didn't get to test the myTouch but ask around, poor speakerphones have been a long standing complaint for HTC's phones.

I just switched from a G1 to the Mytouch and am pleased with the reception difference. I've always had problems in my house with the G1 and I seem to get more bars on the MT4G. As for the speaker? UGH... I tried to listen to Slacker radio on it and it was H O R R I B L E. I mean, to the point that I was surprised at how bad it sounded compared to my G1. Very tinny sounding. The speakerphone's volume is good and the clarity is decent. Just don't plan on hearing great tunes on it...

I have the g2 and mytouch 4G right now. The 4G is leaps and bounds superior to the g2 when it comes to reception. My g2 will never hold a 3g signal......just goes straight to edge. The mt4g Wlll drop from H to 3g and hold the 3g.

I get reception in my downstairs no problem with the mt4g but not with the g2.

All the g2 phones I've had have done the above as well as drop calls, cut in and out during calls etc.

Overall if you can get past the brick of a phone the g2 is (drove me nuts having such a thick phone to lug around), the only other problem for me was the reception.

For me the myt4g is the clear winner simply because the most important part of the phone works ........ the phone. Without the core of the device working properly what good is the hard keyboard???

Jmo from a guy who has and uses both.

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Great reception here, but I'm coming from AT&T so I don't have another TMobile phone to compare against. There's always wifi calling with the MT4G as well, which works great for me.

As mentioned, the speaker is almost useless. It is really, really bad. I use speakerphone so rarely it's not a concern for me. Earpiece volume & clarity is excellent.

Ill be honest, I am deeply dissapoimted in the external speaker on the mt4g. Compared to my mt3g it sounds cheap and the trebel is way to high. However im willing to bet that you coukd adjust the frequency ranges and it will sound fine. Reception is great for me though

My sister has complained of the speakerphone quality nonstop. She loves the phone, just hates that. Apparently its ridiculously quiet. Over Qik she had to use earbuds to be able to make out what I was saying. Apparently Pandora is really quiet too. At least mic is fine tho I could hear her loud and clear over my Evo. Despite the speakerphone quality, videocalling across the country from 2 different phones is awesome.

My speaker is loud but tinny.... but most HTC phones over the years have had ****ty speakers.... come to terms with it long ago... but they defiantly destroy every other phone manufacturer in every other aspect....

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Reception is pretty good...no real complaints there, though in my area I get either H or EDGE, very rarely do I see 3G.

The speakerphone is touch and go...mostly go. I've had a couple of calls that were plenty loud (though tinny - treble sucks), and a few that were just barely audible. I think it also has to do with the other party's reception and phone. The quality definitely isn't great, but if it's loud enough then it's sufficient.

Regular call reception & clarity is just fine.

Beyond that, the MT4G is a bad@ss phone in all other regards...I wouldn't even consider the G2 in comparison unless you just HAVE to have a physical keyboard. There's no other phone in TMob's lineup that can hold a candle to the MT4G, or hardly any other phone in the market, period.

The speaker quality being sub-par is a small price to pay for everything else this thing can do.

My sentiments exactly...

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