Messenger app not working on iPhone

Criteria: For activating iMessage, you need one-time SMS messaging service (If you have one, skip this) to be activated on your phone number. Depending on your carrier, you might be charged for this (for iMessage activation only) SMS.

If you have dual SIM then each time you switch plan between one number with another for iMessages this activation will be charged by your carrie. See the section :- Send Message with iMessage and SMS/MMS it is clearly said; additional charges may apple.

Contact your Carrier (Cellular Service Provider) The agency who issued the SIM to you to know whether you have SMS plan enabled at least for One SMS

See the pic below

4 Step Process --> Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime (The order / sequence is very important)

1. Go to Settings > Messages and turn off iMessage.
2. Go to Settings > FaceTime and turn off FaceTime.
3. Restart your device.
4. Turn iMessage and FaceTime back on. (Watch the GIF below)

I finally uninstalled the app and installed it again. It worked and I did not loose the data.

I am having the same issue. I switched my phone off then on. I deleted the app then uploaded again. Still nothing. Then after 2-3 days it started working again. That was last week. But this week the same issue again. I did all of it again and nothing. Then after 1-2 days it started working again for 1 day only. Now having the issue back again. Not happy at all. My friend is having the same problem.

It is showing me there is not Internet connection even everything else is working including Facebook.

Not happy.

Hi,

I deleted the app as I mentioned before and reinstalled it again. That didn’t help.

But I worked it out later. Somehow with the latest update of my iPhone some settings has changed. I went to settings and saw my messenger was off, it must have happened when I installed the latest update as I didn’t do anything in my settings. So there was my issue. I just had enable switch back on in settings.

I have had the same issue since I believe the last or second last update. It’s been a few months. I even got a new phone and it’s still the same. Facebook works fine. Messenger will not allow me to log in. It just gives me a message saying it’s unable to complete the action and to try again later. Even when I use the “forgot password “ function. Yet I can access messenger using my iPad or laptop or desktop

is this an issue with my carrier??

https://ccm.net/forum/affich-1117253-error-unable-to-complete-request#5

this helped me with the messenger issue unable to complete request try again later error check it out might help

helped me I was freaking out for 4 days

My current messenger app on my Iphone 12 is disappeared. I downloaded again from APP Store but they asked my Apple ID Password to link with Itunes. Although I put same password or reset new password I still can’t get right one to activate messenger. Pls help

I unstall app several time can somebody tell me wats goin on how to fix this issue

I have the same issue.

Sravankra, I believe you are giving a solution for imessaging, but the problem we have if with facebook messenger. Thanks

That worked. Thank you MajorBurns229

I’ve got this issue, just deleted messenger and reinstalled it, worked for me without losing the data.

New to Apple and I would like to have Facebook and Messenger on my iPhone 7 Plus, how do go to the Apple Applications, please.

I have deleted messenger app and reinstalled several times.. restarted pbone several times... still cannot get messenger messages to open... they show up on my laptop. ??? Any suggestions???

I tried the fix and it did not work

I downloaded the Facebook app as well and then Messenger worked.