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Has anyone tested calls on watch?
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same here. i thought it would be a bit louder, but then again, i wouldn't want it to be really loud anyway.
I just made one call, but I was pleasantly surprised that I could hear perfectly well, and the party on the other end said they could hear me fine. The volume is adjustable, but it defaults to very low (at least mine was). I turned it all the way up before making the call.
yeah, my friend said I sounded very clear...like it was HD voice. I wonder if it was since I was on wifi and tmobile has that.
There is a little icon in the bottom left of the lock screen on your iPhone that looks like a phone. If you drag it up, it moves the call to your phone.
There is a little icon in the bottom left of the lock screen on your iPhone that looks like a phone. If you drag it up, it moves the call to your phone.
With it all the way up I had no problem hearing in my quiet living room. I would not have been able to hear somewhere with light to moderate ambient noise. A lot of the early reviews said it was low for them as well. The 3 people I called all said it was very clear on their side.
I had no problems with the call except for when the person on the other line went to speakerphone. That bled out enough of the volume that I had some troubles understanding them. I also tested the handoff feature to my 6+ and it worked without a hitch.
Yeah, the delay is pretty bad. I had a friend flat out ask me if I was high because of the latency.
Maybe, I remember the original iPhone had this problem and was improved with a software update.
Call failed on Watch
I've just had the Watch for a few hours and tried the phone app right away - it failed on two different numbers. I've been trying to find out what I might be doing wrong - perhaps some setting on the iPhone?
But I'm patient and having a blast messing around with it all.
I've just had the Watch for a few hours and tried the phone app right away - it failed on two different numbers. I've been trying to find out what I might be doing wrong - perhaps some setting on the iPhone?
But I'm patient and having a blast messing around with it all.
Works great for me. Speaker is loud enough, although not as clear as the iPhone. No delay I can notice.
Best thing is that i can just keep my arm on the desk while speaking, no need to raise my wrist. The mic seems sensitive enough that noone can tell the difference between a call from the watch or the phone.
Best thing is that i can just keep my arm on the desk while speaking, no need to raise my wrist. The mic seems sensitive enough that noone can tell the difference between a call from the watch or the phone.
Couple of calls to/from my wifes watch. We tested this, and the delay wasn't bad at all for us. You could hear her talk, then hear it come from the phone. I'd say maybe 150-200 ms latency, nothing out of the ordinary.
Sound from the watch microphone was great. Sounded very clear. The watch speaker was fine indoors. May be a bit weak out doors, but nothing you can't compensate for.
My wife is always doing stuff in the garden and house, and doesn't carry her phone. Had the watch today, and she loved getting calls and texts on her wrist without carrying the phone. Range was a good 30-40' from the phone, which covers most of our property.
All-in-all, very pleased with the watch. I never saw this as a phone replacement. If we got a watch + fitness functions that would be fine. The connectivity and notifications from the phone are a very nice addition, indeed.
Sound from the watch microphone was great. Sounded very clear. The watch speaker was fine indoors. May be a bit weak out doors, but nothing you can't compensate for.
My wife is always doing stuff in the garden and house, and doesn't carry her phone. Had the watch today, and she loved getting calls and texts on her wrist without carrying the phone. Range was a good 30-40' from the phone, which covers most of our property.
All-in-all, very pleased with the watch. I never saw this as a phone replacement. If we got a watch + fitness functions that would be fine. The connectivity and notifications from the phone are a very nice addition, indeed.
tested a few times. Worked great for me. Could hear the caller and they could hear me fine, and I'm half deaf!!!! Very happy with the speaker.
Think my watch is messed up. It will not work 
routes audio to iPhone and i don't see options to change that??
Had to restart my iPhone. Completely restored my watch and that did nothing and a simple phone restart got it going. Guess there's a few bugs to work out.
routes audio to iPhone and i don't see options to change that??Had to restart my iPhone. Completely restored my watch and that did nothing and a simple phone restart got it going. Guess there's a few bugs to work out.
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Here is my watch and I love it
It works amazing and my apple pay and everything is set up now I love it so damn much already!
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It works amazing and my apple pay and everything is set up now I love it so damn much already!
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It seemed kind of low to me at first on a test call, but then I actually took a call while driving. Sounded good enough, even in the car with road noise, that I tool the whole call from it instead of pulling out the phone and BT headset...
Much better than I expected in real world use..
Much better than I expected in real world use..
Sound was a bit low to me also, but then again, I did mind it being so. So far, Im loving the watch!
I have to be within 30ft line of sight of my phone to hold a cell phone call. Just as expected, but some may be wondering if it was using wifi. Bluetooth only calling!