[davistld01]

Just got my new red 8310...and I am very happy to be back to the BlackBerry after using several different phones. I am really stoked with the phone...as I was with my original 8300, except for one area...the low volume of the earpiece speaker. My 8300 was 3-4 times louder than this new 8310...and I even tried to exchange it for a new one today, except the new one was as low or even lower than mine!! I have some hearing loss in my right, or "phone ear"...so a loud volume is essential.

And, yes...I have used the side volume keys to set the volume on maximum.

Is anyone having this same problem? I have heard something about taking a pin and sticking it into the holes in the earpiece screen...but I don't want to screw the speaker up by jacking with it.

How can I improve the volume?

[Mrmercedes]

That's odd, mine is really loud. I have to accually turn it down.Try using the other ear that might be your solution.

[Pseudo-Fed]

Mine is really loud too. I actually tout this as a benefit of the BBs, since my 7520 is excessively loud too....

[davistld01]

Originally Posted by Mrmercedes

That's odd, mine is really loud. I have to accually turn it down.Try using the other ear that might be your solution.

Thanks...but not an option.

[avanden]

Wow. Mine is pretty loud and I have to turn it down sometimes. I have bad ears too so that says a lot coming from me.

[davistld01]

I went into options and set the default volume option at 100%...and it made enough improvement that I can hear now without too much difficulty. I am still not as happy with the volume of the 8310 as I was on my 8300...but I guess it's still a keeper.

Besides, I don't really want to hassle with reloading the apps I have in place, the wallpapers and the ringtones...

[dirtypirate]

Maybe something is wrong with the speaker on yours. Mine is so darn loud I had to turn it down to prevent from going deaf.

[Mrmercedes]

Did you go to the speaker Icon on your home page and select loud? there is the option for loud, vibrate, quiet, normal ect....I have mine on normal but make sure your's is set to loud....

[dawnnah]

I was having this same volume problem with the handset....it started yesterday (Thanksgiving day!) and so I thought my FRiday would be busy having this taken care of. But today (Friday) after reading this post, I tried the needle on the speaker and afterwards, it is working. Now I don't know if it was really the needle that fixed it or it fixed itself overnight, but now I can go abt with my shopping plans