IMessage send/receive failure

Is anyone else having trouble sending and receiving iMessages? The problem started a few days ago for me. When I try to send an iMessage it looks like it's sending and the status bar up top looks as if it's just about finished loading, but it never actually completes the delivery. I tried re-starting my phone several times..no luck. My friends are telling me that they sent me multiple iMessages, but I don't see anything on my phone. Strange.

Yes, iMessage setting is turned on. If it cannot send as iMessage it's supposed to send as a text, but I found that I have to manually do this each time. I spoke with some friends and they are experiencing the same iMessage send/receive problem.
Jennifer Pyun
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3. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. You should see your phone number and your iCloud email address in the 'Your can be reached by iMessage at:' list. Make sure both are ticked.
4. At this point, I synced my iPhone with iTunes, then synced my iPad with iTunes.
5. On your iPad, turn iMessage back on - your phone number should now show in the 'You can be reached by iMessage at:' list. Tick the phone number. You should receive an alert on your iPhone.
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Hello there, lbrot.
The following Knowledge Base article offers some great, in-depth and practical steps for troubleshooting Messages and SMS:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
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It pains me to hear about your experience with the Home Phone Connect. This device usually works seamlessly and is a great alternative to a landline phone. It sounds like we've done our fair share of work on your account here. I'm going to go ahead and send you a Private Message so that we can access your account and review any open tickets for you. I look forward to speaking with you.
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