I have auditory hallucinations, too. Sometimes I hear my name being called or the phone ringing, the doorbell, etc....but the sounds are not real. My husband says, "No, the phone isn't ringing", but I still get up and check the phone. Stuff like that. Sometimes it sounds like people are whispering around me, but I can't make out what's being said....and there is no one in the room!
Basically, I understand!