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iMessages problem

I can not use iMessage and FaceTime . I can not use my phone number as a default for iMessage.

iPhone 8 Plus, 13

Posted on Aug 26, 2020 7:46 PM

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Aug 28, 2020 8:41 AM in response to hoda100

Hello hoda100,


Thank for using Apple Support Communities!


It looks like you are experiencing an issue trying to activate iMessage on your device. We would be happy to help with this.


It appears in the second attached screenshot, it is showing us that iMessage activation was unsuccessful, and to try again. We have a great article that goes over the steps to take when something goes wrong when trying to activate iMessage. Take a look and go through the steps to see if it clears up:


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


We hope this helps!


Best Regards.

iMessages problem

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