My ear buds will not work unless i hold the plug in

Can not get my ear bud to work unless I hold the plug snug to the phone if I let go it they do not work  What is the problem ?

the the headset connector is a common type which have been used for many many many years
the sony walkmen in the 80's had the same connector and if you connected your iphone headset to an old 80's walkman it would work
but if you did (or any other device with a mini jack 3.5mm connector) and it only worked if you hold the plug in then your headset is damaged and require a replacement

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