It provided solid audio virtually all the time, and dealt well with weak signal conditions. It held on to service long after my 6190 and G310 has lost it. It was difficult to compare directly to the T18z, since that phone continued to indicate that it had service when in fact it was unable to establish a connection with the network. Sound quality isn t quite what I hoped when testing the phone using canned recordings as a reference. However, in any of the real-life calls I performed with the phone, it actually sounded quite good.
Voices are generally clear and crisp, though they do sound a little bit harsh sometimes.
Overall however, the 7190 was a pleasant phone on which to carry on a conversation. Audio volume is excellent, and right up there with the 6190. The phone also includes the 6190 s Audio Boost feature, which increases the volume by at least 3 or 4 dB when the background noise exceeds a certain level. This applies even when you have the phone cranked to level 10. It puts the 7190 on par with the 6190 as the loudest phone on the market.