Q: Cannot activate iMessage

I finally got mine to work, and it was not due to changing the DNS.

I had disabled FaceTime in my restrictions. For some reason the iMessage app will only work if FaceTime is enabled.

I hope that helps out!

Thank you! Problem solved!

Thank you!! Fixed it!!! ^^

i managed to finally activate imessage.....but now i`m stuck in activating face time......the same problem....waiting for activation.....does anyone know a solution?

im on an ipod touch 4g and updated it to iOS 5 and i open messages and it says sign in with my apple ID, which i know is definitely the right email address and password after pressing sign in, it takes me to iMessage where it says 'people will message you using your email address. what email do you want to use' so i use the same hotmail address as my ID, press next and it says 'iMessage Activation unable to verify email because it is already in use'. How can it be in use?? is this a glitch or error or do i need to do something else?

Ive checked the settings its the same hotmail email and asks for my password to sign in and then the same message comes up again about it not being able to verify :/

what do i need to do?

Thanks

Does not appear to be any solid soloution. I got it to work on ipad1 buy turning off location service.

Same message I am seeing about the email address already in no answer yet.Sometimes I wonder what people see in apple there software is more buggy than windows.

My son is having teh same issues with his iPod touch. Anyone have a solid solution to this yet? He is also using his apple ID.

I've tryed the Dns changing thing and the restrictions and i've restarted my Ipod too. I still cannot sign in to Facetime and iMessage yet >.< help plz

THE DNS THING IT DO WORK JUST MAKE SURE U PUT SAME FIGURES IN IT AND WAIT TO RECONNECT THE IPAD TO WIFI AND WALLA

FINISH IT WILL ASK YOU REGION AND THERE U GO

ITS 8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4

THERE IS (    ,   )   AFTER 4TH 8 MAKE SURE YOU USE IT INSTEAD OF USING DOT

not working for me man.. tried every combination, it just dont work. i cant get my automatic download toggle to stay on on this ipad too. frustration. anyone here with a better solution?

thanks, your solution worked on my white ipod touch

That dns thing works first i thought that the comma was a typing mistake

Thank you

i'm experiencing the same thing like gingekate

Thanks. The DNS fix worked.