I am not able to send imessages but am able to receive them.

I am using an iPhone 4s running the latest iOS...when I try to initate an imessage to a contact (that I know has imessage and it's turned on), I can only send as a text. Once they reply or initiate a message to me, then I can send imessages back to them. Even if I delete the imessage, as long as I don't turn the phone off, I can then initiate imessages to those that have sent to me. Once phone is restarted though, I have the same issue.
I've tried changing my send/receive settings for imessage, does not seem to make a difference.

Sounds like a chronic Apple issue. See these two articles:
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/02/apple-imessage-problem-fix-ios -7
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/apple-ios-7-causes-imessage-glitch-20 131003-2uuoa.html

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