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I’m unable to activate iMessage using my mobile number. Please help

Everytime I try activating iMessage using my phone number, an error occurs always. Please help

Posted on Feb 12, 2021 1:22 AM

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SravanKrA

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Posted on Feb 12, 2021 1:25 AM

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

If your iPhone is used with a carrier not found in the wireless carrier articles, make sure you can send and receive international SMS.

See the pic below

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

Go to Settings > Messages and turn off iMessage.
Go to Settings > FaceTime and turn off FaceTime.
Restart your device.
Turn iMessage and FaceTime back on (Watch the GIF hereunder)

Also please go through this --> If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or ...

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