My Iphone 5s won't charge on my macbook or connect to itunes.

My Iphone 5s won't charge on my macbook or connect to itunes. I have used different USB cables and tried various troubleshooting ideas listed on this site but still it won't connect. It charges fine from the cable when it's plugged into a wall socket.
My partner also has an iphone 5s and his phone charges from the MacBook and also connects to iTunes.
Sounds like my phone might be faulty?

Have you cleaned out the charging port area with a wooden toothpick or a soft clean brush? You would be amazed at the amount of fluff and debris that gets packed in there that you can't see.

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