[KIOWA69]

Have you tried another program like GoSMS or Handcent to text with instead of the stock message program? I would think it would be easier to just use the power button and when that menu pops up hit airplane mod? (in case you don't know most custom roms use a "quickboot" type program that by holding down the power button you get a menu to reboot, reboot normal, hot restart, reboot into recovery, airplane mode and other things).