Can't send text to some people

I have a problem with texting that is driving me buggy. I can't send a text message to my wife or my son. They are both part of my friends and family plan. There may be others, but I don't send a lot of text messages (there are at least six or seven that are completely normal). If I just enter their phone number, it will send the text ok. But, as soon as I try to continue the thread or use the contact (for the send to) it just returns the message "text not sent".
Any ideas?

That solution does work ... sort of. Because of Facebook or something, the phone number is locked. However, I entered it again as a 9 digit phone number and that worked.
Anybody know how to unlock and remove the original number?

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Using FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319
Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367
The Complete Guide to FaceTime + iMessage: Setup, Use, and Troubleshooting
http://tinyurl.com/a7odey8
Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3510
Using FaceTime and iMessage behind a firewall
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4245
iOS: About Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
Set up iMessage
http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/messages/
iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
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Setting Up Multiple iOS Devices for iMessage and Facetime
http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l
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