T-Mobile 1+ 7 Pro call quality issues - OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers

Am I the only one out there experiencing severe call quality issues? My phone (T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro) is suffering from severe call quality issues.
I seem to be having the issue with the following configurations in an attempt to narrow down / in on the issue:
Galaxy Buds (BT Headset) = Calls on Wifi Calling, Regular LTE and WhatsApp calls. Broken audio (stuttering)
Direct Phone microphone (on handset) = Calls on Wifi Calling, Regular LTE and WhatsApp calls. Broken audio (stuttering) / Drop-outs
Purchased USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter to wired headset = Severe Echo on Wifi Calling, Regular LTE and WhatsApp.
I've tried driving into range of another tower and experience these same problems. I picked up my daughter's iphone X and on the same towers and wifi network, these problems don't exist. The call quality is pristine.
On my Note 8/9 (can't remember what the current one is, but I own it), the problems don't exist in these same configurations. The problem is clearly local to the OnePlus 7 Pro. I've done the "clear cache, reset networking, reset wifi" solutions and they don't seem to help. At this point, I'm wondering if it's a bad phone or just bad software.
I'm at my wit's end and pretty much feeling buyer's regret right now, because I so wanted to love this phone, but it's caused me more heartache than ever. Obviously, the phone is up to date on the most recent version of T-Mobile firmware, but I can't possibly imagine a phone could be so bad at doing what a phone does and pass the certification lab for the carrier and get the amazing reviews that exist on the web.
I'm a few minutes away from just going back out to the store and buying a new Galaxy S(whatever is the most recent)+
**frustrated** and **confused**
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Incredible cell reception and call quality here, on international stock, the weird part for me is it sounds worse on VoLTE and Wifi calling. Regular voice calls are outstanding.
But if you have both of those disabled and the call quality is that bad, I would exchange/return it.
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percykwong said:
Am I the only one out there experiencing severe call quality issues? My phone (T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro) is suffering from severe call quality issues.
I seem to be having the issue with the following configurations in an attempt to narrow down / in on the issue:
Galaxy Buds (BT Headset) = Calls on Wifi Calling, Regular LTE and WhatsApp calls. Broken audio (stuttering)
Direct Phone microphone (on handset) = Calls on Wifi Calling, Regular LTE and WhatsApp calls. Broken audio (stuttering) / Drop-outs
Purchased USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter to wired headset = Severe Echo on Wifi Calling, Regular LTE and WhatsApp.
I've tried driving into range of another tower and experience these same problems. I picked up my daughter's iphone X and on the same towers and wifi network, these problems don't exist. The call quality is pristine.
On my Note 8/9 (can't remember what the current one is, but I own it), the problems don't exist in these same configurations. The problem is clearly local to the OnePlus 7 Pro. I've done the "clear cache, reset networking, reset wifi" solutions and they don't seem to help. At this point, I'm wondering if it's a bad phone or just bad software.
I'm at my wit's end and pretty much feeling buyer's regret right now, because I so wanted to love this phone, but it's caused me more heartache than ever. Obviously, the phone is up to date on the most recent version of T-Mobile firmware, but I can't possibly imagine a phone could be so bad at doing what a phone does and pass the certification lab for the carrier and get the amazing reviews that exist on the web.
I'm a few minutes away from just going back out to the store and buying a new Galaxy S(whatever is the most recent)+
**frustrated** and **confused**
Lol..
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Call quality is excellent for me as is reception. TMO on TMO Rom. My only issue is DUO freezes the person on the other end for me. Its only been to the same person so far but that is my only issue

You have done soft reset, but try to do a hard reset(erase everything instead of clearing cache). That helped with some crackling noise but.

Call quality not even in the same ball park as my tmobile note 9.

I also had issues with my OP 7 pro. Specifically on speakerphone wife could not hear me at all. I was on the international variant + T-Mobile. I ended up sending it back. Bought the OP 7 and have the exact same issues. I sold me OP 6T tp upgrade to the 7 series. I ended up finding a used OP6T in offerup. Popped the SIM card in. No call quality issues and people can hear me just fine when in speaker phone and driving. I usually have my phone placed in the center console in my car. So for me this is the primary way to talk. It sad that the OP 7 series has these issues. I was really hoping they would fix this in a software update. Still handing on to the OP 7 praying for a fix. But I may just end up selling it on swappa.

Have you guys tried to get a replacement? I don't have any problem with call quality. I use Bluetooth headset or reg phone on ear way most of the time, and rarely on speaker.

I had that problem on the T-Mobile variant and when I converted it to the international firmware it doesn't have that problem now

My call quality is really good sometimes. Some times, it'll have weird moments where I get muted or the other person does. Speaker phone mic sucks real bad though. I hate using speaker phone if I need both hands to do something, so I ordered a bluetooth headset.

Apocalypse487 said:
My call quality is really good sometimes. Some times, it'll have weird moments where I get muted or the other person does. Speaker phone mic sucks real bad though. I hate using speaker phone if I need both hands to do something, so I ordered a bluetooth headset.
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I primarily use the speakerphone for calls so this is kind of a show stopper for me. Desperately looking for a fix. Might have to sell mine on swappa.
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atn0716 said:
Have you guys tried to get a replacement? I don't have any problem with call quality. I use Bluetooth headset or reg phone on ear way most of the time, and rarely on speaker.
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That's probably why you aren't experiencing the issues we are seeing. Its mainly on the speakerphone. I am currently using a op 6t until I can find a fix. I don't have any issues on the 6t.

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[Q] Desire S call mute problem

Hi there, I've been having problems with my brand new Desire S.
Whenever I place or receive a call over the cellular network I can hear the other party fine, but they can only hear me for the first 5 seconds of the call. It doesn't happen all the time, but I'd say 9 out of 10 calls are affected.
I've also configured internet calling and the calls over VoIP are not affected by this.
Any ideas on what might be causing this behavior?
Turns out it was an out-of-the-factory problem. Mainboard had to be replaced by HTC service center. I'm still waiting for the phone to be shipped back to me.
It's disappointing to buy a new phone, be able to use it for a week and then have it 3 weeks in the service.
HTC should improve their manufacturing quality assurance if they want to be considered a real phonemaker.

Choppy bluetooth

All of a sudden I've been having bluetooth issues. The range of the bluetooth is very weak for my headphones. It is barely 2 feet. And if it's not in a direct line of sight the playback is very choppy. The range extends if i turn off the wifi - but it's nowhere near what it was before having this issue. My Gear 2 began to constantly connect and reconnect as well. But I'm thinking this only happened at home when the phone's wifi was turned on. It stopped happening once I turned the wifi off (but the range doesn't seem to be as far as it used to be). All of this just started happening today and I've had the phone for a little over a month (all bluetooth devices connected since day one). Ive been looking for solutions and tried clearing the phone's cache, the bluetooth's data and cache and unpairing all of the devices. Can anybody else offer any other suggestions? I'm really trying to avoid having tmobile replace it as i do not want to receive a reburbished model.
ANy luck. I have this issue too. I also notice its tied to random wifi drop outs as well
Posts around the net and other Note 5 forums here are saying it's related to the latest update Samsung released.
Wireless charging not staying connected
I also am experiencing that the wireless charging is not staying connected. I am using the samsung wireless charger and never had a problem before. But my family is not having a problem with their note 5. This is leading me to believe that it is not due to the latest update.
Just call T-Mobile and explain the situation, there is a service bulletin that their techs are aware of. Request for a replacement. Make you backup all your apps and data before your replacement arrives. I tried to Odin back to stock and this still didn't fix my bluetooth problem, luckily i had my Nexus 6 that i could pop my T-Mobile sim in and bluetooth is great now.
DConrad2010 said:
Just call T-Mobile and explain the situation, there is a service bulletin that their techs are aware of. Request for a replacement. Make you backup all your apps and data before your replacement arrives. I tried to Odin back to stock and this still didn't fix my bluetooth problem, luckily i had my Nexus 6 that i could pop my T-Mobile sim in and bluetooth is great now.
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I'll probabably wind up having to do that. But I'll hold out hope that it's a software issue (I'm really trying to avoid getting a refurbished replacement). What's interesting is today as I was going to work I didn't experience any of these problems (phone was in pocket and no bluetooth dropouts on headset or gear 2 watch). Placed my phone on a wireless charger at work (a Choetech fast charger) and didn't have any problems. I'm probably reaching but now I'm wondering if there is something going on in my house that is spooking my phone:laugh:: I'm going to monitor it throughout the day and see what happens once I get home.
edit: spoke to soon as my headset disconnected (although watch hasn't - yet)
DConrad2010 said:
Just call T-Mobile and explain the situation, there is a service bulletin that their techs are aware of. Request for a replacement. Make you backup all your apps and data before your replacement arrives. I tried to Odin back to stock and this still didn't fix my bluetooth problem, luckily i had my Nexus 6 that i could pop my T-Mobile sim in and bluetooth is great now.
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What's a nexus 6?
T-Mobile sent me a brand new replacement phone not a refurbished phone. This was a brand new model in the original box with all the accessories. I downloaded all the updates and my Bluetooth is back! The replacement phone was on update COI5 by the way.

Cell Reception

I've noticed a strange behavior with my T-Mobile V20. It really likes to drop service and then show a loading symbol for a bit before locking onto a signal again.
Usually the current reception is weak (1 bar), but not always. Sometimes it does it when I have 2-3 bars of LTE, just to switch down to 5 bars 2G.
There are also times when it'll show that I have 3-4 bars of voice reception, but the status will say "Searching" and calls won't work. Rebooting will make LTE appear.
Is this normal behavior? I just got this phone, and it's also the phone I used to switch off Verizon. T-Mobile definitely has better coverage where I am, but that's only when it isn't dropping the signal.
I have the same issue with my LG V20 phone. The reception/signal strength is horrible. Callers constantly complain that my phone goes in an out, making it difficult to maintain a conversation. Bluetooth connectivity is also an issue as connecting the device requires multiple attempts. This phone is becoming useless due to the reception and Bluetooth connectivity issues. I will continue to use my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as a backup. I have never experienced any such issues while using the Samsung device. Hopefully the developers at LG are taking notes and a fix/update will be released before 2017.
lgV20_user said:
I have the same issue with my LG V20 phone. The reception/signal strength is horrible. Callers constantly complain that my phone goes in an out, making it difficult to maintain a conversation. Bluetooth connectivity is also an issue as connecting the device requires multiple attempts. This phone is becoming useless due to the reception and Bluetooth connectivity issues. I will continue to use my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as a backup. I have never experienced any such issues while using the Samsung device. Hopefully the developers at LG are taking notes and a fix/update will be released before 2017.
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I haven't had problems with Bluetooth; in fact, I've had the opposite; Bluetooth works nicely.
I hate to say it, but I haven't actually made a call on my phone yet, so I can't comment on that, but you seem to be having it much worse than I am.
lgV20_user said:
I have the same issue with my LG V20 phone. The reception/signal strength is horrible. Callers constantly complain that my phone goes in an out, making it difficult to maintain a conversation. Bluetooth connectivity is also an issue as connecting the device requires multiple attempts. This phone is becoming useless due to the reception and Bluetooth connectivity issues. I will continue to use my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as a backup. I have never experienced any such issues while using the Samsung device. Hopefully the developers at LG are taking notes and a fix/update will be released before 2017.
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What kind of case are you using? It sounds like you have something blocking the signal (your case), you have multiple, defective radios in your device, or something -- in the area within which you operate your phone -- is interfering with the signal. I am not experiencing those issues at all, and neither is my wife (we're both using US996).
Good luck in any case. Your phone not working correctly is a horrible experience.
wtharp2 said:
What kind of case are you using? It sounds like you have something blocking the signal (your case), you have multiple, defective radios in your device, or something -- in the area within which you operate your phone -- is interfering with the signal. I am not experiencing those issues at all, and neither is my wife (we're both using US996).
Good luck in any case. Your phone not working correctly is a horrible experience.
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Which carrier are you on?
I haven't had any problems with dropped calls. Then again, I'm usually somewhere near wifi and make most of my calls that way.
douger1957 said:
I haven't had any problems with dropped calls. Then again, I'm usually somewhere near wifi and make most of my calls that way.
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I remember you... Howdy
Zacharee1 said:
I remember you... Howdy
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Who's doing Note 4 customer service now that you and I aren't there anymore?
douger1957 said:
Who's doing Note 4 customer service now that you and I aren't there anymore?
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Well now that CM14.1 is for all Snapdragon variants, we've got some new helpers.
So I've figured out at least one of the signal oddities. I'm going from one bar on LTE on T-Mobile to roaming on AT&T. I was able to use the app LTE Discovery to see that I was on AT&T's LTE B17 (which isn't even listed as supported on the H918). The phone was just disabling voice and data.
My cell reception seems normal for tmobile(which is mostly not good in my area) but the weird thing is on bluetooth. When i bend down at work with my phone in my pocket the BT signal get choppy. Like im compressing the antenna or something. Weird.
Bubba Fett said:
My cell reception seems normal for tmobile(which is mostly not good in my area) but the weird thing is on bluetooth. When i bend down at work with my phone in my pocket the BT signal get choppy. Like im compressing the antenna or something. Weird.
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You could take a look at the FCC test for BT https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/repo...on_id=Yart0xj3tUt4f53nf7wvbQ==&fcc_id=ZNFH918
I found out that this phone is rated for LTE B13 from there. Looks like it supports a lot more bands than LG or T-Mobile say, since even the FCC doesn't include B17.

My Pixel has random choppy call quality

I am experiencing what I can best describe as "choppy" call quality on my Google Pixel. I have been using Verizon for over a decade and I've never had any problems with their reception on any phone, and I've owned quite a few (Motorola and Samsung phones). I purchased a Pixel from google webstore and I've been using it for about a month. Since I've owned it I noticed that I will randomly get instances where during a call the reception will become choppy, I'll only be able to understand every other word the person says. The people on the other end of the line also have the same problem hearing me. During these calls I noticed that the reception is fine according to my cell phone bars. I also noticed that the call almost never drops, it just becomes choppy. I'm relucant to blame this on Verizon because I've never had any problems with them. The reception in my area is great with Verizon (I've been at this address for years). My questions are; Do any other Pixel owners on Verizon have this problem? If so how do you fix it? I've tried several useless tips that I found on other websites, things like, "try restarting your phone" or "try specifying your preferred network as CDMA/LTE". None of that makes this go away. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Is it possible this is your first experience with HD calls? Poor reception on HD calls sounds different than on regular calls much like how analog TV static on analog broadcast was replaced with pixelated images with digital broadcast in poor reception areas.
cntryby429 said:
Is it possible this is your first experience with HD calls? Poor reception on HD calls sounds different than on regular calls much like how analog TV static on analog broadcast was replaced with pixelated images with digital broadcast in poor reception areas.
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I don't know if this is my first experience with HD calls. How do I find that out? My previous phone was a Samsung S4 Mini, it was a 4G LTE phone. I never had any problems with that phone.'
EDIT:
Okay, found the setting. In the Pixel it is called Advanced Calling. It was on. I'll turn it off and see if that helps.
It's only used if you're calling another Verizon customer who has a capable phone with the feature enabled. The dialer app says "HD VOICE CALL" or something similar once the call is underway.
cntryby429 said:
It's only used if you're calling another Verizon customer who has a capable phone with the feature enabled. The dialer app says "HD VOICE CALL" or something similar once the call is underway.
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Okay, I've had this feature disabled for over a week and I haven't had any of the choppy call quality that I was seeing. Your solution seems to have worked. I'll keep this feature disabled for a bit longer and report back.
That's great that it helped but a bummer that it doesn't work well for you. I've found the few calls I make that are able to use HD voice are quite a lot clearer.

Question The person I am calling hears me little or no sound.

Hi .
I have a question about the Samsung Galaxy S 22 Ultra.
I have a problem with phone calls, so the person I am calling hears me very little or not at all.
Reconnecting helps.
I have 5G and VoLte enabled.
Have any of you noticed similar problems?
I had similar and would also have a period where the call went blank. Turned off volte and all good
Is there a chance that it will be fixed somehow or the matter is more serious?
Because I do not hide that I would like to use these options.
I also had deaf connections
It's not cool that you cannot use these functions for the phone to work properly.
Well I am in the sage of a 5 g signal so can't be sure if its was an issue with the signal strength. I don't know if this is a widely know issue either
Nautilus_X said:
Hi .
I have a question about the Samsung Galaxy S 22 Ultra.
I have a problem with phone calls, so the person I am calling hears me very little or not at all.
Reconnecting helps.
I have 5G and VoLte enabled.
Have any of you noticed similar problems?
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Which carrier do you use?
I had a 5G range to the maximum in the Polish Plus GSM network.
I live in the center of a larger city so coverage is great.
I already know a few people who have a similar problem.
It's about a phone with Exynos
Disabling the VoLte service helps, but I didn't spend so much money not to use it.
Even on the earlier Note 8, I had VoLte and everything worked.
I tested it on several networks and everywhere with Volte turned on the phone causes connection problems. Every fifth call is of poor quality or the other party cannot hear me.

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