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'Why can't people hear me on my iPhone?': How to troubleshoot your iPhone's microphones in 4 ways

Kelly Laffey   

'Why can't people hear me on my iPhone?': How to troubleshoot your iPhone's microphones in 4 ways
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Sometimes if your microphone isn't working on your iPhone, a simple restart or iOS update will do the trick.

  • If people can't hear you on your iPhone or Siri can't process your requests, one of your iPhone's microphones may be malfunctioning.
  • This can also cause issues for you if you try to play back recorded audio or change audio sources while on a call.
  • Begin troubleshooting by determining which of your iPhone's three microphones isn't working.
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Occasionally your iPhone's microphone malfunctions, making it tough or impossible for people to hear you during phone or FaceTime calls, or even when trying to use Siri.

The first step to fixing the problem is identifying which of your iPhone's three microphones is defective.

Then, you can take steps to troubleshoot.

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