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Activation taking a long time

I just bought the new iphone se and it is taking more than 20 minutes at this point to activate. Keeps saying "it may take a few minutes to activate". How long does it normally take?

iPhone SE

Posted on Aug 27, 2020 5:07 PM

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Aug 28, 2020 4:28 PM in response to corky_Pilot


Hello corky_Pilot,


Thanks for asking the Apple Support Communities for help with activating your iPhone.


Please ensure you completed all steps properly as described here: Set up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


If you still have activation issues, please check the troubleshooting here: If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support


Thanks and have a wonderful day.

Activation taking a long time

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