Loss of sound on ring / text alert

My iPhone 4 appears to be stuck on mute. I've re-set the phone and and can hear the ring in settings but there is no sound when i receive a call or text. Help much appreciated. Thanks, Peter

I have been there and done that.....makes no difference. Why do you think that the all of a sudden it would change the output in the first place? Things don't change by themselves for no apparent reason. It was still on the bose speakers when I went into sys pref. Amazing that you think that it would change itself everyday....did you really read my post or were you distracted?

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