IPhone 5 not sending messages through to some of my contacts

My son and I both got iPhone 5's last Wednesday. Our settings are identical, yet I have a few friends on my contact list who are not receiving my texts (I deleted them and re added them making sure the area code was included). No luck. My son can text them from his phone and they receive his...strange. I have iMessage and wifi turned off. I've tried it numerous ways....even a restore! I can do a hard reboot then text my friend....SHE GETS IT! And will text me letting me know, however if I respond back she goes back to not getting them. What is going on?? Have been on tech support several times and they tell me to return the phone cause they don't know. It took 3 weeks to get my phone and of course our Verizon store have none in stock. Is it really the phone or carrier? Been on support with both! Anyone else with this problem?

I think I fixed it!!!! I had two friends in particular who wasn't getting my texts. This is what I did,
1) Hard reboot....which means hold your home button and power button down at same time and hold until apple sign appears.
2) Delete any texts and conversations from the person/s not receiving your texts.
3) Delete these people completely from your contacts
4) Re enter them, making sure you include the area code.
5) Send them a text
I should note that I have Wifi and iMessage off when I texted my 2 friends. They both rec'd my texts and we texted back and forth to make sure it was all good....appears so!!!!! Will try it tomorrow with iMessage and Wifi on.
I hope this works for you and anyone else having this problem! Let me know! :)

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