I'm having a terrible time communicating in the phone lately

debodun said:
When I'm talking, the other person talks, When I stop, they stop. Then we both stat talking again. What going on? If it were one isolated case, I wouldn't care, but it seems to be nearly everyone. And these cell phones - always cutting out and the people sound they they're gargling.
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I've noticed it too. IDK if it's because so many people have gotten too used to texting or what, irritating indeed.
 
The other night my sister and I were having a terrible time just trying to get to talk. Her home and cell phones kept cutting off before we could even start the conversation. We were calling each other back and finally got connected. We both asked "What the heck is going on?!!"

Sometimes the people in the conversation have to say "No you go ahead". I sometimes find myself interrupting people. I've really been working on not trying to do that but in my defense, it is an ADD trait. But sometimes it's that the person sounds like they had ended their point but start talking again. It's not just us Deb. Other people do it too. As far as people sounding garbled, cell phone service can be sketchy. Sometimes I have to tell the other person to try turning in another direction or going to a different room. I had to do that with my grandson last week.
 
The older I get the less people seem interested in what I have to say. 😊

I experience similar problems with some of my family.

My solution is to stop talking until they prompt me to speak. It works with some people but others still insist on talking over me.

With some people the best solution for me is to text. I don’t enjoy texting but at least I can complete a thought or sentence without interruption or misunderstanding.
 
Phone communications have become for some almost a competitive sport, and the premium seems to be on talking rather than on listening. Some people delight in dominating a conversation, at times interrupting or talking before the other party has finished speaking. If they can’t produce quality thought, they’ll simply compensate by talking louder, a favorite tactic in political discourse.

The world is desperate for good listeners. In counseling courses, people are taught and practice skills such as reflective listening, where you not only listen attentively but then mirror back to speakers their core points and concerns. Many can be helped by the simple act of caring to process and understand what another is saying...
 
It's not the people talking. I have this problem with my brother-in-law when we talk. I used the 'speaker' feature, he didn't. So, when I stopped using the 'speaker', it stopped. I think that both parties need to use the regular way of talking. See if that helps. Then, just to find out, see if it happens if you both use the 'speaker'.
 
Then I can only blame technology. 😏
Have you called your land-line provider about it. I'd be really curious about what they have to say? :unsure:
 
The phone receptor that was inserted at birth needs to be rebooted, should be fine after that.
 
My cell phone wi-fi's the sound to my hearing aids.

The land line I put on speaker. The speaker is especially good if one of the "kids" calls, we can both converse with them.
 
I don't have a cell phone and when I have to use my husband's I can't hear the other person. My hearing isn't great but thankfully I can hear ok on my landline.
 
The speaker on my cell amplifies the sound, but service can cut in/out here.
While static and patchy service are fault of phones, i think a lot of it has to do with changes in how people converse. My daughter manages small local motel. One of the most frequent among several frustrations of the job is that both on phone and when at front desk people will ask questions and not shut up to hear the answer.
 

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