Q: iMessage Activation Problem in Iran

I am talking about regular activation process , it called silent message . after turning on the imessage , an activation request will send automatically to server , and it will be confirm and send back to your device   . even whatsapp use this process sometime .

The point you mentioned is exactly true, is there any chances that apple support team could read these and come up with a solution as you said like silent message or something like that? I don't think that process of activation will be a big deal if apple tries to activate imessage just like all other similar applications such as viber, whatsapp, telegram, etc.

as you know those applications get your activation request online and send you back a SMS containing your activation PIN number (or give you a call) and you can use that pin to activate your application.

Can anyone from apple hear us?

Not here they can't. This is a user to user technical support forum. You can send feedback to Apple here: Apple - Feedback. You won't get a response, but they do read all feedback input.

Best of luck,

GB

Shervin S wrote:

 

The point you mentioned is exactly true, is there any chances that apple support team could read these and come up with a solution as you said like silent message or something like that?

iMessage does use such a silent message system for activation. An SMS is sent to a number which confirms the activation. If, for some reason (e.g. SMS is disabled), iMessage won't activate. If you are not using the iPhone on an officially supported carrier, you may have trouble activating iMessage. There's nothing Apple can do about that.

Lawrence Finch wrote:

iMessage and Facetime activation require sending an SMS message to a number in the UK. Apple partner carriers handle this message correctly. But there are no partner carriers in Iran, so you need to have International SMS enabled on your phone, and you will be charged for the message. The message is sent fairly frequently to re-authorize, so iMessage can get to be expensive where there is no partner carrier.

Lawrence, you are an encyclopedia of information!!!  How you acquire such knowledge is beyond me.... I hope you are willing to help me when I migrate my iTunes Library to a new Windows 10 PC. I will create a new thread at the time....  Cheers. 

You can activate iMessage just with your email address and can not work on your phone number,

Because All Iran carriers change sender number true the sms and apple can not authurized with that.

If you can send sms for test to your friend in overseas you can see your number was changed.

now that all the sanctions on iran are lifted, would tech guys in apple please lift down the restrictions on iranian apple consumers and let them activate imessage and FaceTime using their number ?

any answer from top members and apple tech guys is highly appreciated.

Regards

Apple is not here. This is a user to user support forum. The bans that your government have put in place are nothing that Apple has any control over. The restrictions are not imposed by Apple, they are simply implemented by Apple based on the requirements made by your government in order to sell any devices to you. You will have to take it up with them.

Cheers,

GB

Iranian operators, change the number between our cellphone and uk operators. like SIP Services.

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I saw some apple id in iran with phone number