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my IMessage isn’t “activating” it keeps saying waiting for activation

So my IMessage isn’t “activating” it keeps saying waiting for activation, and sometimes a message pops up saying activation error. How do I fix this? (Without a phone number)


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iPhone 6s, iOS 12

Posted on May 20, 2019 5:06 PM

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Posted on May 20, 2019 5:41 PM

I'm not sure why your post says "without a phone number". You may need a SIM and phone number to activate iMessage on an iPhone.


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my IMessage isn’t “activating” it keeps saying waiting for activation

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