You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

💡 Did you know?

⏺ If you can't accept iCloud Terms and Conditions... Learn more >

⏺ If you don't see your iCloud notes in the Notes app... Learn more >

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Topic: iMessage enabling

Trying to send routine photo/video to friends on text to whom I text regularly. I get a "iMessage needs to be enabled" pop-up. WHY??

Why the heck doesn't the message tell, us HOW to do this?

How do I do it?

Why am i all of a sudden getting that message?

Is this to enable new Apple new forms of spying?

Posted on Aug 11, 2021 6:25 AM

Top-ranking reply

SravanKrA

Community+ 2024

Level 10

414,092 points

Posted on Aug 11, 2021 6:29 AM

First, check to know whether you have an SMS plan enabled at least for One SMS with your carrier. Contact your Carrier (Cellular Service Provider) the agency who issued the SIM to you

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

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)

View in context

Topic: iMessage enabling

Similar questions