IPhone won't recognise plucking out the headset - stays in head-set mode

Hi,
recently my iPhone 3G (i bought it half a year ago and i'm running the latest software) won't respond to plucking out the headset. So even though there are no headphones or head-set being used, it still stays in head-set mode.
Reading along some posts here, i've tried several solution options, but none of them would work for me. Here's what i've tried so far:
1.) plucking headphones in and out several of times
2.) resetting the iPhone
3.) restoring the iPhone
4.) cleaning the headset/headphone insert
None of all these options have worked to fix my problem. Now it sometimes switches back to regular microphone and speaker function, but that only lasts for couple of minutes. I've also figured that it might have something to do with my iphone overheating - is that possible?
Are there any other solutions out there? Maybe a software-option which lets you control the input/outputs? Cause it doesn't seem to be a hardware problem, at least not for me.
Thanks

These are the only user troubleshooting steps:
Standard troubleshooting steps in the following order:
1. Reset: Press the sleep/wake button & home button at the same time, keep pressing until you see the apple logo, then release. Ignore the slide to power off.
If no change, continue:
2. Restore your phone from a backup, note: if the problem is related to corrupt data, while this will restore a fresh OS, it will also restore the problem.
If no change, continue:
3. Restore as a "new" phone in itunes & re-sync your content. All saved data will be lost.
If no change, make an appointment at an Apple store as you most likely have a hardware problem.
In your case, use a flashlight & magnifying glass and look closely in the headphone port. It doesn't take much to create a short. Use a bent paper clip to remove any debris.

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