IMessage not sending messages on iPhone 5

New iPhone 5 has been having all kinds of problems with messages.  Phone is set to use iMessage and some are delayed for DAYS before arriving.  When someone tries to send and iMessage, it will generally get stuck at Sending.  Outgoing iMessages say delivered but the person won't receive them until I get home and my iPhone connects to my WiFi (at which point I also get a flood of iMessages that were sent all day long).  Tried turning off LTE to see if that helps. No luck.  If someone is having trouble sending, they can Send As Text Message (SMS) and the message goes right through.  I have turned off iMessage because that is the only way I can reliably get messages.  Never had this problem on iPhone 4 that the 5 replaced.
Anyone else seen this or have a solution. Tried rebooting iPhone but that didn't help.  iMessage off is the only thing that allows me to get messages when they are sent (and to send messages).

Having the same problem with my iphone 4S. I can send/receive sms messages no problem but for some reason I cannot send/receive imessages. I have been able to do a network reset and it works but only for a limited time.

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