HeadPhones Socket issue

Hi All,
I've a hardware problem with my 4s, my headset socket is ****** up - something happened to it and now I cant listen music on the device. To double check I've tried using my heaphones with other devices and it's working fine. So I guess the problem is with device.
My question is where do I take my device for servicing ?
I bought it from a retailer, who's a dealer for apple. Should I be contacting the one from whom I bought the device or should I reach apple directly showing the bill ??

As it is still in warranty all you can do is return it to Apple and get a replacement.
That is as long as the fault is not caused by user damage, in that case they will not replace it.
Ian

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