iPhone 4s mic issues

i have that problem also. i can live with that because i always know when it's happening because i can hear my breath echo before it even rings, but it is highly annoying. this happens with BT on or off.

I'm getting the same problem -.- With outgoing or incoming calls, with the phone to my ear my friends can't hear me whatsoever. But loudspeaker is absolutely fine. This makes no sense at all. Sort it out Apple ffs.

Did a little test on the Voice recording app and that cant hear me unless i shout; and there's a whole load of noise in the sound.

I totally didn't think about that. I've had that problem quite a few times. Didn't cross my mind that they could be related.

I repeated the Google Translate experiment, and got the same results when toggling BT on and off.

However...i also got the same results when toggling Sir on and off. I.e. turned Siri off, rebooted phone, Google Translate worked fine. Turned Siri on, and Google Translate no longer picks up any mic input. This continues until Siri is turned off and the phone rebooted.

Certainly seems like a software issue, but with Siri, Bluetooth or both ?

This is so annoying, and potentially very embarrassing for Apple, with Siri probably being the major feature of this phone. Surely they have to fix it as a matter of urgency ?

On my replacement iPhone 4S Siri will only bleep twice when I press and hold the call button on my Bluetooth Jabra Cruiser 2 Handsfree. Pressing the Home Button on the phone Siri doesn't bleep twice as it is supposed to!

Making and receiving calls appears to be OK at the moment!

Having same problem with 16 GB 4s. Outgoing calls, recipient can't hear me talking. I've reset and restored and it hasn't corrected the problem. Can't get Apple to answer phones. Store where I purchased doesn't have any replacements. Been a long-time Apple user, but getting pretty irritated with this beta test on their users.

I read your post earlier today and it saved me from making embarrasing phone calls. Once you hear the echo, hang up and dial again. Best way to avoid this. There is definitely something up with the 4S as my wife's 4 with IOS 5 does not suffer from this problem.

Also Have a 64GB in white on Verizon. Same Problem here only works when i put it on speakerphone. Maybe its a software glitch. Doubt it though. I just spent $50 dollars on getting Antiglare screen and a Rear Screen Protector. That would really suck if I have to return it.

Same issue over here, every few times recipients can't here me.

I'm using the phone in germany so it's not an AT&T issue. I also don't use any kind of external or BT device. But I had the same problem when using my headphones, so it can't be the mic?!

This is really annoying, hope this is a software issue and apple's will take care of this asap.

I also have the problem using my headphones - weird. apple is replacing my phone again - maybe 3 times a charm.

Good Day to Everyone!

Same issue here.

Phone info:

- iPhone 4S, 64G, locked

- carrier - Rogers (Canada)

- phone configured as a "new phone" out of the box

Issue:

- 10% of the outgoing calls, the person at the other end will not hear me (and get ****** )

- this seems to be more prevalent when connected to my Nissan Sentra 2010 phone system

- this is associated with a glitching noise when the call is being connected, before ringing at the other end

- sometimes, the ringing has a weird metallic sound and the person at the other end sounds like a robot when the connection is established

- the above seem to happen randomly

No other issues detected so far. SIRI works fine.

I will not return the phone yet. Will wait for the software update to see if it gets fixed. Will let the community know if I will identify a cause.

Cheers!

Other callers can't hear me on their end with 4s. Called Apple, they walked me through a software restore process and it didn't resolve issue. They elevated my case and are doing an express exchange anticipating it's a hardware problem. I should have a new phone via FedEx by tomorrow morning.

I'm using a 16GB 4S in vietnam, purchased from HK. Having exactly the same problems as all. Reset all settings, go through the setup process but not activating siri is the only solution that is working for me at least. Did have a bluetooth headset originally connected, will wait until a software fix is released.

Strangly enough, the thrid "reset all settings" did not ask for siri activation - and thus far no muted out calls?

Ok, worked it out - turn siri off before you "reset all settings". So far, no muted out calls...........just have to live with it for now huhuhu

Yes. I have a black 16 gig 4S on ATT in California. Roughly 20 percent of outgoing calls I make, all I can hear is an echo of my voice. No ring tone. Timer starts when call connects, recipient hears my voice, but I cannot hear them. Happens when I make calls via Siri or pressing call button out of message app. Cancelling call and redialing seems to resolve problem. I haven't tried reset/restore yet. Never happens to my wife who is on a white 16 gig 4s. Or so she says.