Iphone 4s keyboard tilt doesn't work?

I have recently bought and iphone 4s and when sending a message i can only get the keyboard portrait and can't tilt it to landscape to get the better larger keyboard. The landscape Keyboard works on other things such as adding a new contact, making a note and posting a comment on facebook and youtube. Is there a setting need to change or is it a bug on my phone.

You probably have Portrait Orientation Lock on. Open the multitasking bar, swipe to the right, and you'll see a little arrow icon. From there, you'll be able to tell if it's locked (it'll have a lock icon). If it is, then tap on it and unlock it.

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