Overly sensitive touch screen 3G

Whenever I receive a phone call my ear or my cheek or something will touch the screen and start a whole random series of events and eventually locks me out and the screen turns to black until the call is over.
Is anyone else having this problem with the new 3G phone? Never had it with the old iPhone.

On the STUPID phone!!!!
Ok it on the front of the iPhone. this link,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Iphonesensors.jpg shows theproximity and ambient light sensors on the first-generation iPhone.
The Link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Iphone3gsensors.jpg shows proximity and ambient light sensors on the iPhone 3G.
The sensors are highlighted.
Hope This Helps,
Nick O

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