Sending texts instead of iMessages

My husband used to have an iphone, now he does not. I still do. When I text him my phone attempts to send him an iMessage and not a text message. I have changed his contact to be a "mobile" contact and not "iphone" contact. I have deleted all old iMessages, voicemails, missed calls, and every time I try to send a text it goes as an iMessage and they are never received. HELP !!
Thanks

Hmmmm...He got a droid (kept his number) and gave the iphone to my daugher and set it up with her number. Any suggestions?
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