How can I clean the speaker or the microphone on my iPhone?

How can I clean the microphone on my iOS 13 pro max phone? Each one of my callers says that I sound like I’m 1,000,000 miles away

Posted on Apr 20, 2022 8:34 PM

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UTBadger

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Posted on Apr 21, 2022 2:46 PM

Hey Waterloohendersonhouse,

We'd be happy to help out! You'll find everything you need to know about cleaning your iPhone here: Cleaning your iPhone - Apple Support

If you continue to experience issues afterward, go to the Voice Memo app and record a memo. Play it back and check to see that you sound as expected. If not, this could indicate a hardware issue with the microphone on your iPhone. If it sounds good, it could be indicative of a cellular data connection issue potentially.

The following resource has more info to help out: If the microphones on your iPhone aren't working - Apple Support

We hope this information helps out.

Take care!

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