Headphones: Do they Work?

russellmj · russellmj #1 (**permalink**)

07-26-2008, 03:20 AM

I'm new to iPhone, so not a lot of experience. I searched, but couldn't really find an answer. Can you only take incoming calls on the headphones? I tried to make a call with the headphones plugged in, but the other party couldn't hear me. I clicked the mic a few times but it was a no go. I also took a call the other day while in a store then plugged the headphones in when I got to the car. They didn't work that time either. Are my headphones bad, or am I just not using them right. FWIW, I have yet to take a call with them pluggedin.

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MBasile · MBasile #2 (**permalink**)

07-26-2008, 03:31 AM

are you sure its getting plugged in all the way? otherwise it sounds like you've got a faulty headset

baggss · baggss #3 (**permalink**)

07-26-2008, 04:30 AM

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/new...port-problems/

May be a known issue.

russellmj · russellmj #4 (**permalink**)

07-26-2008, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baggss

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/new...port-problems/

May be a known issue.

Seems like that's a different issue. Those headphones at least work.

russellmj · russellmj #5 (**permalink**)

07-26-2008, 02:56 PM

I can listen to music on mine though. I just figured you'd be able to at least make a call with them.

milovolution · milovolution #6 (**permalink**)

02-13-2009, 10:55 AM

ok first month i had the iphone (that was around 5 months ago) i used the original earphone and it works all properly, but then i kind of need better sound quality since i am listening music so often with my iphone, so i no longer using the original earphone. Last month i broke my headphone, so i am back to the original one, and since then i could only hear music, making phonecall too but the mic doesnt seem to work. Now i have a new headphones, i have a new problem, it keeps on changing the sound quality when it moves, as if it is not plugged well, and i know its not the headphones prob, coy i tried with my old ipod. So i am pretty sure that its the jack connector problem. is there anyway to clean it?

Noxian · Noxian #7 (**permalink**)

02-13-2009, 12:32 PM

You could try cleaning it with compressed air, if that doesnt work you may have to take it in to get serviced as the jack may be defective. A defective jack should be covered by the one year warranty with apple.

MBasile #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 505 Mac Specs: MacBook CoreDuo	07-26-2008, 03:31 AM are you sure its getting plugged in all the way? otherwise it sounds like you've got a faulty headset mattbasile.net photography.mattbasile.net
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russellmj #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 19, 2008 Posts: 6	07-26-2008, 03:20 AM I'm new to iPhone, so not a lot of experience. I searched, but couldn't really find an answer. Can you only take incoming calls on the headphones? I tried to make a call with the headphones plugged in, but the other party couldn't hear me. I clicked the mic a few times but it was a no go. I also took a call the other day while in a store then plugged the headphones in when I got to the car. They didn't work that time either. Are my headphones bad, or am I just not using them right. FWIW, I have yet to take a call with them pluggedin. Thanks
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russellmj #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 19, 2008 Posts: 6	07-26-2008, 02:56 PM I can listen to music on mine though. I just figured you'd be able to at least make a call with them.
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milovolution #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 26, 2008 Location: Zürich Posts: 4 Mac Specs: 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo	02-13-2009, 10:55 AM ok first month i had the iphone (that was around 5 months ago) i used the original earphone and it works all properly, but then i kind of need better sound quality since i am listening music so often with my iphone, so i no longer using the original earphone. Last month i broke my headphone, so i am back to the original one, and since then i could only hear music, making phonecall too but the mic doesnt seem to work. Now i have a new headphones, i have a new problem, it keeps on changing the sound quality when it moves, as if it is not plugged well, and i know its not the headphones prob, coy i tried with my old ipod. So i am pretty sure that its the jack connector problem. is there anyway to clean it?
	QUOTE Thanks

Noxian #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 542 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 2.2ghz, 3GB, 250GB - 16GB White iPhone 3G - 2nd Gen 1GB Shuffle	02-13-2009, 12:32 PM You could try cleaning it with compressed air, if that doesnt work you may have to take it in to get serviced as the jack may be defective. A defective jack should be covered by the one year warranty with apple.
	QUOTE Thanks

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