Cannot send/receive iMessages

Hi guys.
I have an iPhone 5s (AT&T) running iOS 7.1.1. Ever since I updated to 7.1, I've had issues with iMessage. At the time, iMessages would only send to certain people. The issue was bothering me, so I decided to restore my phone. The issue persisted. When 7.1.1 released, I'd restored my phone and upgraded. Note that I am not restoring from a backup, but setting it up as a new device every time. Only this time, I cannot send nor receive iMessages on my phone at all.
I've tried disassociating my Apple ID and sending an iMessage. When I go to Settings > Messages > iMessage, it shows iMessage as enabled. There is no "activation error," as other users have experienced. When I use another iPhone to try and send a message to myself, even if iMessage is disabled on my end, it shows the blue Send text, meaning I'm running iMessage. I still receive iMessages on both my Macs.
Since I still get internet on my phone, it leads me to believe this is a software issue.
Since I've restored my phone multiple times, and the issue was present in multiple versions of iOS, it leads me to believe it is a hardware issue.
Since I can't send iMessages even without an Apple ID associated with my phone, it leads me to believe it is an issue with AT&T.
Since I can still send SMS/MMS messages, it leads me to believe it is an issue with Apple.
As you can see, there are quite a few of contradictory thoughts I'm having.
Any advice at all is appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Jacob

Note that I have gone through the procedures listed at http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755.
I have also followed a few techniques other users have found who've experienced other iMessage issues (ex. turning off iMessage, resetting network settings, rebooting.)

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