IPhone 3GS making random text message alerts but no message received
Since yesterday morning my iPhone 3GS (running iOS 4.2) has started randomly making the text message alert noise but no new message has been received. I've also go no other new push notifications which could have been using the same sound either. At the moment it's about 2-3 of these bizare alerts a day with no set pattern of when and where.
Any ideas what could be the problem and how to fix it?
Thanks
This sounds very much like a physical fault inside the phone - short or loose component. You really have no option but to get it looked at under warranty
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