Mobile communications device case

A method effectuated by a protective case for an electronic communications device for switching between an headphone mode of operation and a phone handset mode of operation, the case for the mobile communications device being configurable to switch between at least two audio configurations, the first audio configuration being a phone handset configuration and the second audio configuration being a headphone configuration, and the case having a housing, a headphone male connector assembly and a headphone maile connector connected thereto, and the headphone male connector assembly adapted to move the headphone male connector between at least two positions in a headphone port of the mobile communications device, the method comprising:

• providing for selective movement of an installed headphone male connector by a predetermined distance in the mobile communications device headphone port to actuate the first audio configuration at a first position, and to actuate the second audio configuration at a second position.

An audio management method used by the combination of a mobile communications device and a protective case, the protective case removably fitting the mobile communications device, the method comprising:

• selectively switching between an headphone mode of operation and a handset mode of operation via activation of a headphone male connector assembly, which translates a headphone male connector in a port on the mobile communications device.

A method to assist in audio management through the use of a combination of a mobile communications device and a protective case, the protective case removably fitting the mobile communications device, the method comprising:

• a. providing a plurality of protective case audio ports on the protective case, each of the protective case audio ports configured to selectively and electrically connect to a single audio port on the mobile communications device, and,
• b. providing at least one assembly on the protective case to selectively and at least mechanically actuate more than one of the plurality of the protective case audio ports.