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Problems with iMessage and face time

Why does iMessage and FaceTime say activation failed

iPhone 12 mini

Posted on Aug 15, 2021 7:59 PM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2021 9:58 PM

Hi Phries2021,

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


Apple has a support page online to help you: Just click the link below.

If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime:


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


OR

... if you have recently changed your Apple ID or Apple ID password:

Might be worth also checking out this article ...


What to do after you change your Apple ID or password

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204071:


Hope this helps :)


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Aug 15, 2021 9:58 PM in response to Phrles2021

Hi Phries2021,

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


Apple has a support page online to help you: Just click the link below.

If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime:


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


OR

... if you have recently changed your Apple ID or Apple ID password:

Might be worth also checking out this article ...


What to do after you change your Apple ID or password

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204071:


Hope this helps :)


Aug 15, 2021 10:07 PM in response to Phrles2021

Hey,

this happened to me too previously.

However i found what the problem was,

i think you're trying to activate it using your phone number, if im not wrong?

So basically, some careers charge you for it (because the message needs to be sent to US apple server)

I'm from India and i had the same issue with my Airtel Number. However after rigorous research apple found out that the career had to be contacted. Then i contacted them and enabled international sms and it charges me 5rupees for activation.

However, for my Jio number, i am not charged because they don't charge. So please contact your career and it is supposed to work if there is no other issue from apple.

Have a great day, and hope this helps!


Thanks!


Problems with iMessage and face time

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