Phone thinks there is a headphone attached, but there isn't.

My 3G phone "thinks" there is a headphone attached, but there isn't. I cannot hear calls coming in, and if I call someone I cannot hear them, nor can they hear me. When I click on the volume button on the side it says "headphone" when it should say "ringer". Occasionally it says something I have not seen before: "ringer" and with "headphones" in parentheses underneath.
But I can make calls fine with a headphone plugged in.
I also notice that music is playing on iTunes all the time, when I have not turned it on.
I have talked with an Apple iPhone tech person, and we have tried most things we could think of, including a total restore. After the restore I got it to work for a few minutes, then it went right back to thinking there was a headphone attached when there isn't.
Any ideas out there?? Other than my having to buy a new phone?
Thanks!

Lint or fluff is a frequent problem, even if you don't think there could be much in there. The best way to remove it is to switch off the iPhone and then use a needle to excavate. Naturally you should not poke blindly. This is a far more effective method than using canned air. See this thread for examples: discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9128049 and you may be surprised at what you can extract!

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