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To me it's a pain while I'm on a call to pull the phone from my face, switch apps to contacts, read or otherwise ingest the data, then put my face back to the p

To me it's a pain while I'm on a call to pull the phone from my face, switch apps to contacts, read or otherwise ingest the data, then put my face back to the phone to relay what I learned. Compared holding the phone with one hand and flipping through an address book with the other it's much less flexible to me.

powersnail 5y ago
> Compared holding the phone with one hand and flipping through an address book with the other it's much less flexible to me My point was that we didn't replace address books with just smartphones. As address books disappeared from our desks, computers showed up. Emails showed up. It was a strange comparison between a single phone and a whole ecosystem of doing business. "I'll send/email/fax all the information to you in a second." largely replaced "I'm going to read this to you from this piece of paper." especially in a business setting. More efficient, formal, traceable methods have been invented and adopted.
silisili 5y ago
Am I the only one who typically just uses speakerphone at a low volume? Most calls I receive are at home, and I hate holding my phone to my head anyways. That or a headset solves the issue...
- gentleman11 5y ago
  I sometimes do, but it’s because smart phones are very poor phones. They are heavy, weirdly shaped, and the microphones don’t line up with your mouth because the phones have gotten too large. The Ux for making calls is bad too, I miss land lines but don’t want to pay for both land and cellular when a land line is so expensive
  - LargoLasskhyfv 5y ago
    Funny. Over here it's almost impossible to get internet without included phone service. The ISP's, Cable-Co's and Telcos all try to bundle Voice, TV and Net into one big fat offer. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_play_(telecommunications) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_play_(telecommunication... That is for broadband, cable, fibre. Mobile is an additional thing, not standalone. Besides that you can always opt for VOIP via some SIP-service [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_Initiation_Protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_Initiation_Protocol register that number whereever you want to, [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIP_provider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIP_provider and pipe that into a [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VoIP_phone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VoIP_phone by whichever means. (second mobile/cell for instance)
salamandersauce 5y ago
Headphones. Often there is a pair in the box with a mic, if not even if there is no headphone jack a pair of okay Bluetooth buds are $30. Except for the shortest of calls it's easier than holding the phone to your face. Then you can easily do whatever on the phone.
thenoblesunfish 5y ago
I think that a significant part of the complaint from the OP goes away when you use a method that doesn’t involve holding the phone to your face. I use headphones, but if you’re alone at home speakerphone might also be an option.
- TeMPOraL 5y ago
  It doesn't. Just because you technically can access some of the phone's features while on speakers/headset, doesn't mean it's in any way nice or convenient. Phone UX just sucks in general, and doubly so when during a call - for some reason, in my experience even flagship Androids start to noticeably lag when you try to multi-task while calling.
schwartzworld 5y ago
Funny, I almost never have my phone against my ear. At home, I put calls on speaker and in public I typically use headphones

powersnail 5y ago

> Compared holding the phone with one hand and flipping through an address book with the other it's much less flexible to me My point was that we didn't replace address books with just smartphones. As address books disappeared from our desks, computers showed up. Emails showed up. It was a strange comparison between a single phone and a whole ecosystem of doing business. "I'll send/email/fax all the information to you in a second." largely replaced "I'm going to read this to you from this piece of paper." especially in a business setting. More efficient, formal, traceable methods have been invented and adopted.

silisili 5y ago

Am I the only one who typically just uses speakerphone at a low volume? Most calls I receive are at home, and I hate holding my phone to my head anyways. That or a headset solves the issue...

gentleman11 5y ago
I sometimes do, but it’s because smart phones are very poor phones. They are heavy, weirdly shaped, and the microphones don’t line up with your mouth because the phones have gotten too large. The Ux for making calls is bad too, I miss land lines but don’t want to pay for both land and cellular when a land line is so expensive
- LargoLasskhyfv 5y ago
  Funny. Over here it's almost impossible to get internet without included phone service. The ISP's, Cable-Co's and Telcos all try to bundle Voice, TV and Net into one big fat offer. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_play_(telecommunications) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_play_(telecommunication... That is for broadband, cable, fibre. Mobile is an additional thing, not standalone. Besides that you can always opt for VOIP via some SIP-service [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_Initiation_Protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_Initiation_Protocol register that number whereever you want to, [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIP_provider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIP_provider and pipe that into a [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VoIP_phone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VoIP_phone by whichever means. (second mobile/cell for instance)

salamandersauce 5y ago

Headphones. Often there is a pair in the box with a mic, if not even if there is no headphone jack a pair of okay Bluetooth buds are $30. Except for the shortest of calls it's easier than holding the phone to your face. Then you can easily do whatever on the phone.

thenoblesunfish 5y ago

I think that a significant part of the complaint from the OP goes away when you use a method that doesn’t involve holding the phone to your face. I use headphones, but if you’re alone at home speakerphone might also be an option.

TeMPOraL 5y ago
It doesn't. Just because you technically can access some of the phone's features while on speakers/headset, doesn't mean it's in any way nice or convenient. Phone UX just sucks in general, and doubly so when during a call - for some reason, in my experience even flagship Androids start to noticeably lag when you try to multi-task while calling.

schwartzworld 5y ago

Funny, I almost never have my phone against my ear. At home, I put calls on speaker and in public I typically use headphones