iMessage
My iMessage won’t activate and it says to contact apple support for help. It will load for a little while when I turn the switch on for iMessage but then it won’t activate. I can’t FaceTime or use any iMessage features at all.
iPhone XR
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Did you contact Apple Support like it said to do in the support article?
If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support
Still not activated after a day?
It might take up to 24 hours to activate iMessage and FaceTime. If the issue continues after 24 hours, follow these steps:
- Make sure that your device has the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
- If you're using an iPhone, contact your carrier to make sure that you can send and receive SMS messages.
- If your iPhone is used with a carrier not found in the wireless carrier articles make sure you can send and receive international SMS.
- Contact Apple Support.