My iphone 5 will send iMessage and mms messages, but not sms messages. Help!

I have already reset network settings, reset all settings, hard reset and even erased and restored my phone and it won't send sms messages. Only iMessage and mms. I don't know what to do

1. This is the iPad forum.  The iPhone forum is here: https://discussions.apple.com/community/iphone/using_iphone
The Hosts will likely move the thread there shortly however.
2.  Phone and text service does not rerquire internet. Its a separate service to the Data access for internet.
Do you have Mobile/Cellular Data turned on in Settings->Cellular/Mobile?
Have you talked to straight talk?  Your Data allowance may have been exceeded on your plan.

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