HT4623 my iphone wont receive text messages, i turned it off and on.. and there are no updates needed?

HELP!!!!
I turned it off and back on... nothing
and i went into updates and it says already updated?
...... soooooo annoying!!!
Lisa

Hi lusha,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If you can't receive text messages after restarting your phone and trying to update, try these steps next:
If you still can't send or receive SMS or MMS messages
See the iPhone Troubleshooting Assistant.
Verify that every phone number in your contacts list includes an area code.
When sending to existing contacts, ensure that your contacts include the full phone number, and not just the information needed to dial locally.
If you have recently ported your number from another carrier, please contact your current carrier to verify that the porting process has completed successfully.
See this article for more information:
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Best,
Jeremy

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