Phone freezes while text messaging since 2010

[martenswd]

Ever since Jan 1st my phone randomly freezes when I try to text message. The messages I do manage to send and receive show up in the correct order so I don't believe I have a time stamp issue. Has there been any other issues reported that are related to the new decade?

The phone functions fine until I start to type in a text message. When I start typing about 2 out of 3 times the phone won't type any letters and then partially freezes. I then have to remove the battery as it never shuts down if I try to hold the power button.

PPC6800 Bell Canada
I have a custom ROM built in PPCKitchen
W6.1
OS 20931
radio 3.42.50

What should I be looking for? I built the ROM about six months ago and haven't had any issues since so I'm rusty on working on my phone. Should I try a new build? or is there a cab or setting I should be looking for?
Thanks for any help.

Billy