HT3529 iMessage doesn't work on my iPad 3.

I've had my Ipad 3 for 6 months and the iMessage worked at one time - from what I can figure from everyone elses posts since the upgrade to OS 6.0.1 iMessage doesn't work with this software upgrade.
Strange Apple would let this slide for so long. I have done all the resets, shutdowns, on/off of imessgea and facetime, change dns to 8.8.8.8 - and all the other 50 suggestions out there on the internet. Still nothing. Quite discouraging for an Apple device. I would expect such a problem for a non-Apple tablet...
Has anyone found a solution?
Is there a way to go back to version 5?
Thank you.

Try resetting your ipad,
Reset your iPad by pressing the 'Sleep' and 'Home' button at the same time for about 15 seconds or so. Your iPad will then go through a reset / reboot procedure and will be ready for use within about a minute.
Don't worry about doing this as you will not lose data
Also check,
Settings > Messages > iMessage > On
Good luck and do report back

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