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iPhone could not be activated

My iPhone is telling me that “your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable” what does this mean? And what can I do to fix it?


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Posted on Dec 26, 2020 5:50 PM

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Posted on Dec 26, 2020 9:06 PM

Read this support article "If you can't activate your iPhone [or iPad]" - click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201407 - "If your iPhone can't be activated or an alert says the activation server is unavailable [or cannot be reached] or the SIM card is unsupported, learn what to do."


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iPhone could not be activated

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