Adhan (call for prayer) from the mosque is average 2-3mins long and is called out only five times a day. It is also timing. In terms of noise, you cannot compare noise from diwali fireworks to adhan. Similarly, the noise from roadshows are way too loud.

I think bottom-line is: what is that noise from. We're just biased society.

Israel’s ministerial committee has approved a draft bill that bans the use of outdoor loudspeakers for ‘Azaan’, citing it as a factor of noise pollution.

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved the so-called “muezzin bill,” drafted to address endless complaints of excessive noise, especially in the early hours of the morning.

The bill now must undergo three readings in parliament before it becomes a law. Speaking in support of the measure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his office is overwhelmed by the noise complaints it receives, reports RT.

“Muslims, Jews, and Christians suffer from this. I cannot count the number of times that civilians have approached me from all strands of Israeli society who complain about the choice and the suffering which is caused by the excessive noise from houses of worship,” he said.

“Israel is committed to freedom for all religions but is also responsible for protecting its citizens from noise. That’s how it is in cities in Europe. I support similar legislation and enforcement in Israel,” Netanyahu stated.

A ban on using loudspeakers during Muslims’ adhan, or call to prayers, has been raising controversies among Mumbai Muslim leaders amid arguments that mosques are using illegal loudspeakers.
“Adhann is mandatory to prayer, not the use of loudspeakers,” senior community leader Dr M A Patankar who, like many others, feel disturbed by the noise from illegal loudspeakers atop some mosques, told Times of India on Sunday, August 3.
“Adhan should be sonorous and easy on the ears. If loudspeakers are inconveniencing fellow citizens, I would say the mosques should remove them before the police take action,” he added.
Debates started when Navi Mumbai resident Santosh Pachalag petitioned the Bombay High Court against “illegal use of loudspeakers” by mosques in his area.

Opposition to Muslims’ adhan dates back to months ago when Hindu outfit called Rashtriya Hindu Andolan organized a protest in Mangalore city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka demanding a ban on morning adhan.
Protesters claimed that the Muslim call to prayer at dawn disturbs people of other faiths.

@mkenya the answer is No, that would not be acceptable. That will just be like an alarm clock. You think people don't have alarms in the house?
But what do they do? They hit the snooze button.

So you ask why do Muslims give the Adhan (call for prayer)?

There are many reason:
1. To tell everyone it is time. Just like an examiner rings a bell to signal time is up, even if everybody has a watch. In the Christian we have bell. Some religion we have the drum. All these the prophet said no. No drum, no bell. Someone suggested human voice. He liked it.
2. Apart from being a human voice, our adhan has a message. A bell cannot speak.
3. Apart from message calling you to prayer, it is testifying that there is only one God.
4. The beauty part of it is that wherever part of the world you go, this call for prayer is in Arabic. Example if you go to France, and you don't understand French, even if I don't know Arabic, at least I know the translation of the adhan.
5. The other reason is that we pray in congregation. So the adhan is reminding you that the congregation is going to start.

So even in this age of technology
it is a reminder. It is calling you towards the truth, it is calling you towards success. That is why hundred years, thousand years it was correct and even today it is correct and even tomorrow it will be correct.

Like an alarm or reminder on the phone or clock?

I think that would have worked in the ancient time when people didnt have watches, phones, whatsapp etc but today one could set an alarm to remind them that it is prayer time. So blaring on a loud speaker at 5am is outdated and very inconveniencing for those of other faiths who need their sleep at that hour