Siri doesn't recognise my contacts

I have just upgraded to a new iPhone 5c. Now Siri doesn't recognise my contacts (or most of them) when I ask her to call them. When I ask her to dial a phone number she doesn't recall the last two numbers and says she can't dial that number - what is wrong with her??

I just had that issue last night. I said call Clare and Siri said. I am not permitted to do that, Jesse.
Turned FaceTime back on and she called right after. Enable FaceTime?

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