how do microphones in a phone not pick up any audio that the speakers put out? if I put a call on speaker mode, how do people on the other end not hear themselves?

Question

how do microphones in a phone not pick up any audio that the speakers put out? if I put a call on speaker mode, how do people on the other end not hear themselves?

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Answer 1

As someone who works in a call center, a lot of speakers do pick up their own audio on speakerphone, and the person DOES hear themselves. And we hate it.