Text Messages delete themselves and don't send

My iphone 5 deletes each text message I send then when I restart my phone the messages reappear, yet now I can't even send messages as they fail to deliver. Please Help

Hi Maliiik,
If you are having difficulties with text messaging you may want to use the steps in the following article to help you troubleshoot -
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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On your iPhone:
Go to Settings
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Your phone should ask a code that it sent to your iPad. In the box type in the code that shows up on your iPad and press Allow.
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FYI
Complete guide to using iOS 6
http://howto.cnet.com/ios-6-complete-guide/
Guide to Built-In Apps on iOS
https://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/guide-to- built-in-apps-ios
You can download a complete iOS 5 iPad User Guide and iOS 6 iPad User Guide here: http://support.apple.com/manuals/ipad/
Also, Good Instructions http://www.tcgeeks.com/how-to-use-ipad-2/
Apple - iPad - Guided Tours
http://www.apple.com/ipad/videos/
Apple iPad Guided Tours - Watch the videos see all the amazing iPad apps in action. Learn how to use FaceTime, Mail, Safari, Videos, Maps, iBooks, App Store, and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT2bD0-OqBM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROY4tLyNlsg&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSPXXhmwYf4&feature=relmfu
How to - Articles & User Guides & Tutorials
http://www.iphone-mac.com/index.php/Index/howto/id/4/type/select
iPad How-Tos http://ipod.about.com/lr/ipad_how-tos/903396/1/
You can download this guide to your iPad.
iPad User Guide for iOS 5
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-user-guide-for-ios-5/id470308101?mt=11
 Cheers, Tom

New iPad3 and it's not letting me send text messages.....the "send" button is not high lighted....

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I've already tried everything listed in these links.
I've also resync'd email accounts via iTunes between my Air and iPad3.
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Problem started around May25th.
(and yes, I already posted back then under a different ID with no resolution).
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Hi blyther,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. If you're unable to receive texts, see this article for troubleshooting steps:
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
Cheers,
- Ari

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