Signal strength seems low

Compared to my Note 2 the Note5 seems worse at picking up the Mobile Signal. I have 3G in some places that were 4G, and dropouts in places that were 1x.

This is a Verizon Note5, and so was my Note 2.

Any thoughts? Anything I can do to increase strength?

Thanks.

Speaker question not as it seems

Okay so I am not exactly a noob by any means, however I have the OPO and I have a portable BT speaker. jam XT to be exact...I want to know if it is possible to to use both the phone and speaker as a 2 way communicator. A better example of what I'm meaning is picture yourself going to MacDonald's drive thru you order food at the over mic, they hear you and you hear them. In like mannar is this possible with a phone and bt speaker? The speaker has a built in mic and I'd like to use it for the reasons of family matters and the like. Please and thsnkyou.


Was sitting outside and thought of this so I had to ask as I can't find anything related to it. Spent hours trying to find it...