Hello!
I've changed recently my old iPhone 6 for another one - iPhone 7. The problem is, after setting everything up, iMessage and FaceTime are described as "waiting for activation". I can send iMessage only via e-mail account, but I can't find my mobile number there. Moreover, I receive a lot of strange messages starting with numbers "06050415790000...". Do you have any ideas what the problem is?
I would be really grateful for any help.
iPhone 7
It would be better if you can please post a screenshot, in order to understand the phenomenon better.
If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime
To use iMessage or FaceTime, you need to activate them on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If you see an error message during activation, follow these steps.
When activating iMessage or FaceTime, you might see one of these messages:
Check your device settings
Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime
Still not activated after a day?
It might take up to 24 hours to activate iMessage and FaceTime. If the issue continues after 24 hours, follow these steps:
If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime ...
https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT201422
Was it either brand new or else reset completely “as new” before setup?
It should have been.
Go to Settings, Messages, Send and receive and check if number correct.
If not, turn off iMessage.
Go into Settings, tap on your name at the top ** then tap on Name, Phone Numbers, Email and see if it looks correct. If not then Tap Edit and try to change number.
Go back and turn on iMessage.
**If that isn't you you need to set up the phone as new and start again.
iMessage activation waiting + weird message
