My text message screen is black! Not receiving or able to send a text message! If this works I’ll be surprised! I have unlimited text and calling

Hi Gayle,

Thanks for reaching out to us here in Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're experiencing problems with your texting application, and we want to provide as much help as we can.

To clarify, is this happening in the Messages app, or another texting app like WhatsApp or Messenger? If you're still experiencing the problem, the first step we would suggest is trying to force quit the app using the steps in the resource below.

If an app unexpectedly quits, stops responding, or won’t open

If these steps don't resolve the problem, please let us know!

Best regards.