AirPods are the new and convenient Apple device that you can use to listen to music and watch videos. If your AirPods are always in, chances are you use them to answer calls on your iPhone. When you answer the call, you have the option to direct the audio to the Bluetooth device that is your AirPods, or you can just use your iPhone receiver.

Usually, you shouldn't experience any problems using your AirPods as a microphone, but sometimes people won't be able to hear you when you use your AirPods microphone. If your microphone isn't working for phone calls, there are a few things you can do to fix it.

If you can hear people through your AirPods but you can't be tall, it's likely that your microphones are filled with fluff and dirt particles that have become clogged in the grills. If these microphones are blocked, sound cannot pass through the microphone so callers cannot hear you on your AirPods. Therefore, you need to clean them for people to hear you.

If your AirPods microphone is damaged, this can prevent callers from hearing you on the other end. If the person on the other end can still hear you but it's not completely clear, this could still be due to a problem with your AirPods microphone. Your malfunctioning microphone may be the product of too much wear and tear over the months and years of using your AirPods. Usually there is no way to fix this, but you can take this to an Apple repair shop and see what they can do for you.