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iPhone started displaying "iMessage and FaceTime number has expired".

iPhone started displaying "iMessage and FaceTime number has expired. Remove and reinsert SIM,..." since I came back from a foreign trip in December. I've done everything including reseting the phone and the message won't go away. Any resolutioon to this issue? I have seen thousands of siomilar conmplaints in this forum


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iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Apr 5, 2023 7:50 AM

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Apr 5, 2023 8:31 AM in response to papin288

If your iPhone is managed/administered by an Organisation / Corporate/enterprise and if they have installed Device Management Profile then these links will help you.


If your iPhone is individually owned and you have installed an app which prompted you to install a profile then these may help you.


Otherwise, these will be for academic purposes only


Get started with a supervised iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple ...


Install a configuration profile on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support



Is this your corporate iPhone? Do you have any profile installed by your corporate / organisation/enterprise / School Management then please contact the system administrator of your corporate / organisation/enterprise / School Management.


If you have installed any profile on your own --> Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone - Apple ...


If you want to turn on SSL trust for that certificate, go to Settings > General > About > Certificate Trust Settings. Under "Enable full trust for root certificates," turn on trust for the certificate. Apple recommends deploying certificates via Apple Configurator or Mobile Device Management (MDM).


Trust manually installed certificate profiles in iOS and iPadOS ...



Apr 5, 2023 8:32 AM in response to papin288

To activate iMessage and FaceTime using your Phone number


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 that 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)


If you can't turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime - Apple ...



*** You may not have an SMS plan enabled by your carrier for the SIM/eSIM that you use on your device. Apple Inc does not provide SMS services.



Apr 5, 2023 8:32 AM in response to papin288

It would be better if you can please re-post with a screenshot, in order to understand the phenomenon better. Images/pictures speak louder than words. 


Please understand this is a public forum: While attaching a Screenshot, do not provide any personal credentials, such as IP address, Card detail, email id, apple id, IMEI number, Serial Number, Phone number, Order ID, if you are sharing a map ensure your location is not identifiable, etc.



With the limited information that you have provided, It is hard to even guess the problems faced by you. 


You may get faster and better responses to your query by --> Writing an effective Apple Support Commun… - Apple ...



Please re-post with detail so that someone else can help.


iPhone started displaying "iMessage and FaceTime number has expired".

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