IMac Sleep issues  -- anyone else ??

I noticed there was some kind of recall for sleep/wake-up issues with the MacBook (pro?) but not the iMac. I've been having the following go on since I got my iMac about a month ago:
Intermittently wakes up from sleep -- sometimes when I'm in the same room reading, sometimes if I put it to sleep at night it is on when I get up in the morning.
Often, but not always, it wakes up when I pick up the phone to make a call. The system is connected (through an Apple USB modem) to a two-input phone jack, shared with my phone.
Sometimes when I put it to sleep the screen just dims and the system locks up, necessitating a hard power-off.
Sometimes when the system is asleep, I am unable to wake it, necessitating a hard power-off.
I plan on bringing it in to the Apple Store one of these days, but I'm curious if anyone else is having similar problems...

HI there,
Try this first before taking in, reset the SMC on your machine:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303446
Plus, check to see if you have the latest SMC FirmWare update:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303725
Read but proceed with caution! Have a nice day...
Rick
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