HT3529 Why does my IPhone 5 send multiple text messages to a few people?

My iphone 5 sometimes sends a text 2 or 4 times to the same person even when I have only typed it once.  It frequently happens with my son who has a different carrier.  I have AT&T and he has Verizon.  He has a limit on number of texts so this is a real problem.  Does anyone have any answer to this dilemma?  I talked with AT&T and they registered my phone, but the problem still persists, and no one seems to know why or how to fix it.  PLEASE HELP!

This problem is usually carrier related. Contact the carrier.

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