No sound when my 4S gets texts

A few weeks ago, my 4S started malfunctioning.  I no longer get sounds when I receive text messages.  I checked Settings/Sounds, and it looks like I should get sounds.
Also, two out of three phone calls I receive, I get no sound.  Again, everything looks normal in Settings/Sounds.

Hi dj003,
If you are having issues receiving alert sounds on your iPhone, you may find the following article helpful:
iPhone: No sound or distorted sound from speaker
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5180
Regards,
- Brenden

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