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Headphone Adapter not working for calls

I bought a headphone adapter and when I try to use it on an IPhone SE 2nd Generation and IPhone XR it works for music but on calls I can’t hear anything through the headphones.


The calls still come through the earpiece of the IPhone.


Can someone please help me fix this problem. The whole reason I got the adapter was to be able to use a headset while making calls for work.

iPhone XR

Posted on Jul 2, 2020 1:57 PM

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Posted on Jul 7, 2020 11:11 AM

Greetings, mmerritt112. 


Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you are able to listen to music without issue, but are unable to hear on calls when using the headphone jack adapter. We can understand how this would be concerning. 


To start, did you purchase your adapter from Apple or a third-party? Are you using Apple EarPods or another type of headphones?


Be sure to Restart your iPhone and Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.


All the best. 

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Jul 7, 2020 11:11 AM in response to mmerritt112

Greetings, mmerritt112. 


Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you are able to listen to music without issue, but are unable to hear on calls when using the headphone jack adapter. We can understand how this would be concerning. 


To start, did you purchase your adapter from Apple or a third-party? Are you using Apple EarPods or another type of headphones?


Be sure to Restart your iPhone and Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.


All the best. 

Jul 29, 2020 8:40 AM in response to Chris_D13

Hi,


I have the same problem. I'm using iPhone 11 Pro iOS 13.6.

I bought Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter (Model A 1749, MMX62ZM/A). The calls are not going through the adapter+headphones. I replaced the adapter with new one (the same model) and the problem still exists.


The adapter is detected by iPhone as Dock Speaker. Producer: "I want it", IPDLI13, iAP Interface, 1.0.0. This does not seem right.


Please help.

Headphone Adapter not working for calls

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