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iMessage and FaceTime

Why is it that in settings for me iMessage and FaceTime is telling me that it is waiting for activation

iPhone 8, iOS 13

Posted on Aug 19, 2020 6:54 AM

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Aug 19, 2020 6:58 AM in response to xay257

See How to set up and activate iMessage for iPhone and iPad https://www.imore.com/how-to-activate-imessage-iphone-ipad


Use these support options if you need more help:

 

Get a call from Apple support to help solve your problem using this link https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PGF=PGF63005&category_id=SC0245&symptom_id=23362 Be patient. Sometimes phone support is not available.

 

Apple ID Support https://support.apple.com/apple-id

 

Apple Support Twitter https://twitter.com/AppleSupport  There may be a wait of an hour or so.

 

Apple ID account security for country-specific and region-specific help

 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204169

Aug 19, 2020 7:47 AM in response to xay257

Messages Troubleshooting.   


Some other things you can try. Do you have access to another WiFi network where you can try? That has worked for several people.


Try a restart.


Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch         


Try a forced restart.


Reset Device.      


If necessary


Hard reset.        


Do a backup and try a factory reset. Then restore from your backup.


Restore to Factory setting.      


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.      

iMessage and FaceTime

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