IPhone will not send or receive group messages

I recently got an iPhone because I needed to be able to group text with my boss and coworkers. However, upon getting a brand new iPhone 4s (Verizon) I discovered that my phone still does not send or receive group texts. I have turned on group messaging so I should be receiving them. Any ideas on what is wrong? Is it something I can fix or do I need to go to the Apple store?

Make sure MMS is On in Settings > Messages.
If that doesn't work, take a look at this -> iOS: Troubleshooting Messages

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