Headset jack mutes microphone

[mikehoffer]

i have a 8703e. i have an external speaker hooked up to the 2.5mm headset jack which gives great audio but no one can hear me talk. the microphone seems to be muted. Alltel says this shouldn't happen. They sent me a new phone. same problem. seems simple but very frustrating. appreciate any help.

Mike

[John Clark]

The headset jack is made to have a microphone on the headset you are using. It's not a speaker jack. If you don't have a microphone on whatever you plug into it your microphone will be muted.

[mikehoffer]

ok. thanks for the quick response. i was hoping to use the jack as an external speaker so the volume would be louder when i'm driving. i wanted to talk through the speakerphone.

[mikehoffer]

btw,

i have a nice nokia bh900 bluetooth headset for the thing, but it drops signal all the time. very annoying. any suggestions on a better one with good audio. thanks.

[visortgw]

btw,

i have a nice nokia bh900 bluetooth headset for the thing, but it drops signal all the time. very annoying. any suggestions on a better one with good audio. thanks.

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[mikehoffer]

jawbone looks great. i'll check it out. thanks.