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I can't activate imessage for my phone number, just my email. It keeps saying activation unsuccessful and to turn on imessage, but imessage is already turned on

iPhone 8, iOS 13

Posted on Jan 28, 2020 6:01 PM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2020 6:49 PM

If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support


Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime

  1. Go to Settings > Messages and turn off iMessage.
  2. Go to Settings > FaceTime and turn off FaceTime.
  3. Restart your device:

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Turn iMessage and FaceTime back on.






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