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Q: my iphone 5s couldnt be activated it say activation server is temporarily unavailable;e

my iphone 5s couldnt be activated it say activation server is temporarily unavailable;e

iPhone 5s, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on Apr 11, 2016 11:51 AM

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Q: my iphone 5s couldnt be activated it say activation server is temporarily unavailable;e

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  • by Ingo2711,Apple recommended

    Ingo2711 Ingo2711 Apr 11, 2016 1:10 PM in response to mehmoodfromdubai
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    Apr 11, 2016 1:10 PM in response to mehmoodfromdubai

    Did you already try the troubleshooting mentioned in this article?

    If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support

  • by imobl,

    imobl imobl Apr 11, 2016 1:15 PM in response to mehmoodfromdubai
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    Apr 11, 2016 1:15 PM in response to mehmoodfromdubai

    If the link provided by Ingo2711 above does not solve the problem, consider the following:

     

    4 possible causes for that error message:

     

    1] Activation server is actually down. Very rare occurrence, and of short duration when it

    does happen. Solution - try again.

    2] Your firewall and/or antivirus software are preventing the necessary connection. Solution -

    temporarily disable your firewall and/or antivirus software until the activation completes.

     

    3] computer being used for activation has been used to jailbreak an iOS device in the past.

    Solution - use a different computer.

    4] iPhone has been jailbroken. Your favorite search engine may provide some direction, but jailbreaks often prevent

    activations/updates from succeeding. Per Terms of Use for this forum, discussion of jailbroken iPhones is

    prohibited.