IMessage with Blocked Text Messaging

I'm wanting to call AT&T and have them officially block text messages. I'm tired of unwanted messages costing me an additional 3 - 5 dollars a month. If I have text messaging blocked... will iMessage still work, even with my phone number?
Thanks
Brad

Yes, but if iMessage is not available at the time - Apple's iMessage servers are temporarily down or having problems at the time and the recipient is not an iDevice user running iOS 5 or later, you won't be able to exchange messages.

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