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Lesleyy—T Author

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IMESSAGE ACTIVATION

I have not been able to activate my iMessage. It keeps saying “waiting for activation “ and also “unsuccessful ”. What should I do?

iPhone 8, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 28, 2021 7:29 PM

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Posted on Feb 28, 2021 7:41 PM

Do you have a valid International SMS plans from our carrier?

iMessage uses SMS to verify you on their server.

Read here also => If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support

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Feb 28, 2021 7:41 PM in response to Lesleyy—T

Do you have a valid International SMS plans from our carrier?

iMessage uses SMS to verify you on their server.

Read here also => If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support

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