Now can't send texts as usual after receiving 1st iMessage

someone just sent me an iMessage (my first). Now I can't send a normal text. When I try to type in a message as usual, my keystrokes don't make anything happen now. What can I do?

Hello, Joshua12su. 
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities. 
I see you have tried some troubleshooting steps already.  There are a couple more steps that I would recommend trying in the article below.
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Cheers,
Jason H.

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