What causes iPhone 4 in getting text messages

My iPhone 4 sometimes takes hours to get text messages. What causes this? Any ideas?
Thanx!
Al

If you are referring to SMS messages then they are a carrier feature. Could be conjestion on the network for the carrier. IF you are referring to MMS then that is a carrier thing as well and uses cellular data rather than part of the voice spectrum as is the case for SMS. Now if you are talking imessage that is an Apple issue and could have to do with conjestion on the apple server. COntact Apple and ask them https://expresslane.apple.com/Issues.action

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