can't log into FaceTime and iMessage
i have done everything to log into my facetime and imessages on my macbook but all it says is an error occurred during authentication. what can i do?
MacBook Air
If you still have problems, have someone else attempt to sign in using their Apple ID. If they can successfully sign in and use Messages/FaceTime, it may be your Apple ID. Someone I know had this happen and I was able to sign in using my Apple ID. After a call to Apple Support and then being elevated to a tier 2 support person, it turned out it was a problem with their Apple ID. It took the software engineers 3-4 days to fix the problem. When calling Apple, make sure you tell them it is an Apple ID problem so you don't get charged.
You can also try signing in on another device/computer. There have been a couple of posts where people's device/computer was blocked. You will need to contact Apple for that problem also.
There is a contact link.
Apple ID - Official Apple Support. https://support.apple.com/apple-id
Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204169
Get Support https://getsupport.apple.com/. Work through the screens to get a chat option.
https://twitter.com/AppleSupport
Or fill out and submit iTunes Store - Contact Us - Official Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-euro/itunes-contact The form is for iTunes, but it will get passed to the ID Support section.
