Do you guys still have this issue?
Absolutely on 8.1.0. It's a funny bug in that two people will both say hello and then both wait for the to other speak. And keep waiting
Most people, I believe, never realize they have the bug and, after saying hello (and not being heard), both sides can just wait and hangup.
Once you realize it though you just keep repeating hello. Which is funny by itself.
Other than myself, you're the first person I've seen mention it.
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I usually don't start talking until I see the counter. So prior to that I'm not sure the call is even connected yet.
I believe I usually hear something on the line that sounds like it's connected. Some clicking sound, which I believe that we've learned is a connection over the years, without thinking about it.
After that is where the silent period begins.
The question I have for others is how many times have you said hello and heard no response and then waited a while. IMO that's the tip off. You just notice something weird after the fact, like you've both been there being quiet for a while.
That's when it occurs to me that one or both of us probably said hello without being heard. It's not really obvious.