I can't hear anyone!

Hello Everyone.
This is my first query, so please do bear with me.
I purchased my Iphone 4 September 2010. All was fine, the phone worked perfectly, no glitches (apart from the odd occasion of the keyboard keys shifting), but all in all, it worked fine. But the past few weeks, I have noticed when I call someone, or someone calls me, the line would be crackly, and would therefore cause for an 'bity' conversation, making it difficult for me to hear what they are saying. This weekend just gone, I tried to call home, and literally I can't hear a thing. The person can hear me BUT I can't hear them! The only way for me to hear anything is to put the phone on loudspeaker, which really is not convenient, and I don't particularily want every tom, dick and harry earwigging into my conversation - really is not practical at all.
Now my dilemma is this - I live just over an away from my nearest Apple store . ..  I am also just outside the warranty period (typical, huh?). What are my options?
Really would appreciate some advice, help, as this is driving me insane - having to cancel calls, and either text people (text conversation), or wait until I arrive home to call people back which is incredibly inconvenient.
{I'm from the UK}

Anyone? . . . :S

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