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Tired of saying "Can you hear me?" Then you'll be glad to hear that, with a few quick tweaks and not-so-hidden settings, you can improve the sound quality of calls on your Android phone.
Using features like Clear Calling, Wi-Fi calling, VoLTE, Adapt sound and Mic mode can help you get much clearer-sounding calls. As with all things Android, there's no universal way to do things, so features and menus may differ by device.
If the person on the other end of the call has a weak signal, bad mic or a noisy room, it'll affect you regardless of what you do.
VoLTE, short for Voice over LTE, is as simple as it sounds. Calls are made over a high-speed 4G data network.
Even in 2026, a few calls still happen over older 2G and 3G networks because they were made mostly to handle voice traffic, plus early 4G couldn't carry phone calls, and VoLTE rollout is still incomplete. The higher speeds of VoLTE and VoNR deliver clearer sound, HD voice and faster connections; phone calls connect much quicker compared to older networks. To enable VoLTE on your Android phone, go to Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile network > VoLTE calls.
Turning on Wi-Fi calling is another way to improve your Android phone's call quality. Wi-Fi calling routes your calls through your home or office Wi-Fi.
On Pixel phones, it's called Clear Calling; it improves your voice quality and filters background noise to improve audio quality on calls.
Other Android phones may have their own version of Adapt sound, so it's worth rummaging through your Settings app if your Android phone isn't a Pixel or Samsung.