Can't send texts until iPhone is powered off.

For the past 3 mornings, I have had to power off my iphone4 before sending any texts. I don't know of it's just iMessage or any texts. I've tried sending iMessage and it won't send unless I power it off and let it reboot.

Apple is supposed to release a fix for some iMessage bugs in the coming weeks.
I have had this problem too. A reset will fix it until the update is released.
Reset: Hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons and don’t let go until the screen goes dark and the Apple logo appears (no data will be lost)

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