When you turn your iPhone on does it take a while to get your texts?

I had my iPhone off for a couple hours and I turned it back on and I haven't gotten any messages. Does it take a few minutes?

Yes but not a long time maybe 5 minutes.

For me they usually come in within the first 30 seconds but its possible that the phone could be still connecting

It actually take less than a minute. If you didn't get any messages after you turned it on, it means that no one texted you.

Wait about 5 minutes and if nothing comes through you may not have any…

Most phones do that, it's a service thing