Q: Static in Iphone 4s

I hear it on the built in speaker when placed to the ear. Sounds like a short in the speaker type noise. Very low but there.

thats exactly the noise

Replacement phones do not seem to fix the static issue. The geniuses at Oak Brook Apple store refused to exchange my phone claiming that no one there has the same issue and couldn't replicate the sound. Went to the Lincoln Park Apple store and they swapped it out for me even though they couldn't replicate the sound. I thought it was fixed until I got home and the same static occurred along with the echo that I didn't have before.

I think it's worth mentioning that certain areas do not make the static sound (Lincoln Park, Oak Brook, Woodfield) but I can hear it on my lengthly commute across from the Northside of Chicago to the Southwest side. Could it be a network issue?

I can hear the crackle without being on the phone. Just hold it to your ear and wait it will start to crackle like a short.

Its possible its environmental. I could hardly hear it at one of the apple stores, yet at home or work its horrible.

oni242 wrote:

 

Replacement phones do not seem to fix the static issue. The geniuses at Oak Brook Apple store refused to exchange my phone claiming that no one there has the same issue and couldn't replicate the sound. Went to the Lincoln Park Apple store and they swapped it out for me even though they couldn't replicate the sound. I thought it was fixed until I got home and the same static occurred along with the echo that I didn't have before.

I think it's worth mentioning that certain areas do not make the static sound (Lincoln Park, Oak Brook, Woodfield) but I can hear it on my lengthly commute across from the Northside of Chicago to the Southwest side. Could it be a network issue?

The 20 mile stretch that I frequent gives me static no matter where I am on it. I'm doubting it's a network issue. Anyone on Sprint or Verizon with this issue? I'm sorry if I've missed it in the 293875347329854 comments prior to this one.

It's affecting all networks and other countries (Canada, UK, etc.) as well.

The problem is all over the world and have nothing todo with your network providers.

I have a Norwegian provider and have the static in handset and echo problems when using earplugs (people in the other end get echo).

The static i have goes away when turningnthe handset volume down, echo with earplugs starts 3-5 minutes into calls.

The only improvement I have noticed is when phone runs on EDGE network and not 3G. But that can be a coinsident.

Have two 4S and both have same issue...

If people on verizon don't get it, its a network issue with GSM.

I see, well that might be.

As I said I have noticed improvements when outside of 3G network.

Siri also seems to work better on EDGE, compared to 3G for some reason,

but I have not tested this enough to say for sure, not that easy to get out of 3G range these days :)

But when on 3G network, echo in other end when using earplugs, starts every time

3-5 minutes into the call. Using handset seems fine, except some static noice when sound is set loud.

It's not just GSM.

Verizon customers have trouble, too.

Read through the previous pages and they're there.

The static kicks in at another time, too.

Plug in a headset (any headset), go to the security settings and you'll hear static.

I've even heard it sometimes in spotlight... The keyboard shows up and so does the static.

AT&T

White iPhone 64

Atlanta, Ga

Same problems here.  Static, echoing, and distortion - all when using the earphones. It happens sporadically on outgoing and incoming calls - sometimes at the beginning, sometimes a few minutes into the call.  Unplugging the earphones usually stops it, but it's very annoying.  The Apple store gave me a new set of earphones, but it made no difference - same problems.  I'm on AT&T in Salt Lake City.  I've never had any of these problems with my iPhone 4, 3Gs, 3g, or original. 

Same issue... I get static on occasion, primarily with the headset that came with the iPhone. If I end the call and call back, the problem disappears. The location doesn't make a difference.

I also have battery issues... but hey, that's another forum discussion.

same "static issue" here. switzerland with sunrise provider. first i thought it's only when i connect to a specific provider (orange) but then it appeared also with others. but not always.

my first thought was that the membrane of the earpiece might be broken, because it sounded like that when it broke on my 3gs. but since is not continues it could be something stimulating the mambrane from time to time so it vibrates a little causing this noise...

With Jawbone Era bluetooth I have some echo and slightly broken calls - as if the phone has a loose wire.

I have not noticed these issues on the phone alone.

iPhone 4S on Rogers.