Phantom IPhone Messages Notifications?

My messages app shows 2 unread messages in the red circle on the app icon. I have no unread messages. I've restarted the app and the phone. No luck getting rid of it.

This has happened to me before… The solution? Go into Messages and delete everything including "unread messages". Even if you've read all your messages, on occasion there are some messages that pop up out of nowhere and you do miss them. This method has 100% always worked for me. If you like when it asks if you definitely want to delete everything, you can choose "Delete all except unread messages" and then it will only show you the message you failed to read. Also, just a piece of advice: even if you're able to read the entire message on your lock screen, it's always best to open the physical app to get the notification to disappear.

This happens to me all the time! Just double tap the home button, completely quit the app (if you have iOS 7, swipe the Messages app away. If you're on iOS 6, tap the "x") then open the Messages app again and the texts should be there!