Speaker volume control for voice communication device

A method of compensating a volume of a speaker in response to ambient noise, comprising:

• receiving a party's voice during a call at a first microphone of a communications device;
• sampling the ambient noise at a second microphone of the communications device;
• selecting an initial volume level for the speaker;
• outputting conversation of another party to the call at the speaker;
• displaying a menu on the communications device that presents at least two different options for automatically controlling the volume of the speaker;
• receiving a selection in the menu that selects an option for automatically controlling the volume of the speaker;
• automatically increasing the volume of the another party output by the speaker according to the option in response to the ambient noise;
• maintaining an increased volume of the speaker for a predetermined period of time;
• ending the call;
• and
• assuming zero ambient noise at the second microphone upon placement of a subsequent call.

A mobile communications device, comprising:

• a display screen, a speaker and two microphones housed in a body;
• a first microphone of the two microphones, the first microphone receiving a party's voice to a call;
• a second microphone of the two microphones, the second microphone sampling ambient noise;
• the speaker producing conversation of another party to the call;
• a menu produced on the display screen, the menu offering two different options to automatically control a volume of the another party to the call produced by the speaker, the two different options comprising a first option to overcome a preset ambient noise level and a second option for dynamic compensation that samples the ambient noise;
• means for adjusting the volume of the another party to the call produced by the speaker according to a selection from the menu
• ending the call;
• and
• assuming zero ambient noise at the second microphone upon placement of a subsequent call.