iPhone doesn't receive SMS texts but iPad and computer do receive them

When a friend with an android phone texts me, my iPhone (with iOS 17.5) does not receive them. (- nor does my watch, which mirrors my phone.) However, both my iPad and MacBook pro (both connected to wifi) does receive them). I have the same apple ID for all of them. I do receive verification codes from businesses and websites on the phone, so some texts are getting through. The phone does receive and send phone calls. (This person is not blocked.) This problem is a new one - it happened after I spent a month in Ireland with a European eSIM card, with my Verizon SIM turned off. I have deleted the foreign eSim card, reset the Verizon connection and restarted the phone. What can I do to start receiving SMS messages?