Q: iMessage "waiting for activation" problem international
So I traveled oversees and upon arrival, my IMessages by cellphone number were working perfectly on wifi connection, but I was having a hard time sending pictures/videos. I didn't have my apple ID logged in at the time, but I turned IMessage off and then back on.. It kept stating "Waiting for activation" that was for at least 12 hours. So then I decide to log in to my apple ID and add my email address which worked perfectly for IMessage. The cellphone number is constantly grayed out and even if I log oit of Apple ID or remove my email, I cannot get IMessages from my number. I've tried the airplane mode, restarting the phone, changing the DNS, everything. I can still send and receive SMS on my cell number if I don't use IMessage.
iPhone 6, iOS 8.3
Posted on Jul 19, 2016 7:27 AM
This is probably because of the cellular roaming that you are using. Once you turned off iMessage, it needed to be activated again. To activate, your iPhone sends a hidden international SMS to the iMessage servers in the UK. The cellular provider has to authorized the SMS for send and receive, or you will not be able to activate iMessage for your phone number.
Are you using the same SIM you use when you are at home? If yes, do they authorize international SMS? If you are not using your regular SIM, does the SIM you are using allow for international SMS?
Posted on Jul 19, 2016 8:49 PM