Siri Unresponsive when I bring the phone to my ear. iOS6

So I did the normal Fanboy thing and upgraded to iOS6 the day it came out. Prior to that- Siri was great but now ***** and it isn't Siri...its the phone.
8 times out of 10, if i put the phone to my ear, siri doesn't respond. The 2 times out of ten that it does respond, I can BARELY hear the little "ding" indicating its ready.
Anyone having this issue and what's the fix. Before iOS6, this functionality worked fine. Now its unreliable.

Are you using a case that may be blocking or partially blocking the iPhone's proximity sensor?
If you are using the case, remove the case to see if the same occurs without the case.
If you are using a case and the same does not occur without the case, you need to get a different case that is specifically designed for your iPhone model taking into account where the light and proximity sensors are located which is different for the first generation iPhone and 3G/3GS.

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