No SMS or iMessages sending/receiving

I cannot send or receive SMS or iMessages except if they are in a group text. I've gone through all of my settings... don't know what to do. Maybe my iMessage app on my computer is throwing things off on my phone?

Hello there, lbrot.
The following Knowledge Base article offers some great, in-depth and practical steps for troubleshooting Messages and SMS:
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

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You can check this support document regarding troubleshooting Messages http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
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