Iphone ring/silent switch has stopped working

My iphone 3gs ring/silent switch has stopped working, whenever i switch it over to silent, it vibrates but then flickers between ring and silent and then ends up staying on ring, even when it is in the silent position. HELP!

Have you dropped your phone? Is it still under warranty? Does sound like a physical hardware issue, and I doubt anyone here can help further than telling you to make an appointment at a genius bar and get it fixed or replaced if allowed.

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