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iMessage activation

My iMessage won’t let me activate it

iPhone 12, iOS 14

Posted on Jun 13, 2021 1:32 PM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2021 11:14 PM

Hi janiah129,

Welcome to the Apple Community, where some of us do our best to help each other.


Wondering just what you have tried.

Apple Support have online articles that may help you, with steps to follow:


To use iMessage or FaceTime, you need to activate them on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. 

If you see an error message during activation:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201422

or

If you can't sign in to your iMessage account or FaceTime:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204408

or

Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201349

also

If you like reading:

You might like to browse tips on using Messages in the online iPhone User Guide:

Just Click on "Table of contents", you'll find lots about using Messages, in the list of Apps

https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/iphone/welcome/ios


Hope this helps you enjoy using Messages :)

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Jun 13, 2021 11:14 PM in response to janiah129

Hi janiah129,

Welcome to the Apple Community, where some of us do our best to help each other.


Wondering just what you have tried.

Apple Support have online articles that may help you, with steps to follow:


To use iMessage or FaceTime, you need to activate them on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. 

If you see an error message during activation:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201422

or

If you can't sign in to your iMessage account or FaceTime:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204408

or

Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201349

also

If you like reading:

You might like to browse tips on using Messages in the online iPhone User Guide:

Just Click on "Table of contents", you'll find lots about using Messages, in the list of Apps

https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/iphone/welcome/ios


Hope this helps you enjoy using Messages :)

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