Kid messenger won’t let my child send or receive messages or calls

A few days ago, my son’s messenger stopped letting him send, receive messages and calls... i have tried everything (unistalling, reinstalling, making sure good internet connection,), and im at a loss at what to try next, i thought i could delete his account and try to just create a new one- but that didn’t work.... please advise

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 14

Posted on Apr 12, 2021 6:40 PM

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Posted on Apr 13, 2021 12:52 PM

Hello jorie177,


Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! It looks like you've been helping troubleshoot an issue with Facebook Messenger on your son's iPad, and you've tried reinstalling the app and creating a new account with the same results. Is that right?


To verify, what's happening exactly when he tries messaging or making a call? If he's getting an error, what does it say? This might help work out if there are steps on the iOS end that could be helpful.


Which iPad model and iPadOS version is he using?


By any chance, are any parental controls or Screen Time restrictions enabled on his device? You can check under Settings > Screen Time: Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


Keep us posted! Have a good one.

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Apr 13, 2021 12:52 PM in response to jorie177

Hello jorie177,


Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! It looks like you've been helping troubleshoot an issue with Facebook Messenger on your son's iPad, and you've tried reinstalling the app and creating a new account with the same results. Is that right?


To verify, what's happening exactly when he tries messaging or making a call? If he's getting an error, what does it say? This might help work out if there are steps on the iOS end that could be helpful.


Which iPad model and iPadOS version is he using?


By any chance, are any parental controls or Screen Time restrictions enabled on his device? You can check under Settings > Screen Time: Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


Keep us posted! Have a good one.

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