Thank you for confirming, bookworm614. Staying connected is essential, I apologize for any inconvenience.

Your experience porting in to Verizon is very important to us, let's continue to troubleshoot to isolate the issue. What is the make/model of your phone? Which messaging app are you using? What happens when you send a text?

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