I'm not sure why you think he gets to set the terms of communication. Talking to him isn't good for you, it isn't helping you.
Stick with texting. Better yet, stick with email which does not get you roped into the same kind of back and forth bickering you went through today.
"It is unfortunate that there were some missent TMs today. The no-texting suggestion you made doesn't work for me as it would require too many phone calls. Thus, I suggest that we use email primarily, and limit texting to truly urgent matters."
