I just started texting a few months ago when I got my new phone and I must say, I really like texting. However, I don't carry my phone with me 24 hours a day so if you text me, I may not see it until I check my phone and sometimes that's the next day. Perhaps there are other's like me so I wouldn't take it personal. You could call your band members landline or their cell phone if your texts are ignored.