Messages won't send or receive, freezes up

Messages wont send or receive, freezes up & drops messages.

Hey RustyJohn1,
Thanks for the question. If I understand correctly, Messages wont send or receive messages. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages - Apple Support
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Mario

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