Updated my 3GS to iOS 5 yesterday morning and can no longer receive texts

hey guys,
I've been pulling my hair out for the last 24 hours... I upgraded to iOS 5 yesterday morning but left my phone to do so whilst i was watching tv but when i came back up it looked as though it had been upgraded and i had to set up all the locations etc... i noticed that when i text someone i would get the 'SMS Mailbox full...' note which completely confused me as i have never got that before. anyway i called up Apple and they told me to restore to factory and start as a new phone which has worked but has meant me losing my old texts and photos and music etc. he said to me to retry in a few days but i dont understand how because i cant find a way of downloading the firmware again and wouldnt the back up (of the one before i upgraded) now be corrupt?
Can someone help as i'm really frustrated
sorry for the essay.. i do ramble.
Kat

Hello Lilsue,
I'd suggest starting with the Messages Activation troubleshooting article, as this can resolve a number of issues with Messages.
iOS: Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
If still experiencing issues, the following article may be helpful.
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Cheers,
Allen

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