Ringer Volume and Conversation Volume Issue

It seems like I'm not the only one who is complaining about the volume of ringtone as well as conversation. I also have missed almost most of incoming calls due to above issue. My volume level is all the way up, but still not loud enough to be alert specially if I happened to place my phone in the case which blocks the speaker grill area. None of my previous 6 mobile phones had volume problem. Furthermore, it is almost impossible to have a conversation on the phone due to very soft volume of ear speaker on the top of the phone.
I know that these are hardware issues and I wonder if I could do anything to improve the functionality of this revolutionary phone.

I took my iPhone to the Genius Bar and explained that the volume was not loud enough and that the speakerphone was essentially unusable in nearly every situation. I also demonstrated that music and videos played very loud on my unit.
He asked if he could take the phone in the back room in order to place a call in a more quiet environment. I explained that this would defeat the purpose since you're almost never in a silent room but I finally agreed and off he went.
He returned and explained that while my iPhone's volume during calls was indeed quite low, it was not outside the normal operating level for all units and that Apple was aware of the problem and was working on a fix. That's about what I expected to hear but it's no less of a problem.
And don't even get me started on the signal quality and strength. It's abysmal. It's killing me because I really love every other aspect of the device. It's just a terrible, terrible phone.
Rob

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