Can't sign into iMessage on iPad

Did you ever get this resolved. I’m having the exact same problem. Thanks

This answer is not helpful as can be seen in the pictures the user is completely signed out of both messages and FaceTime and can not activate or deactivate either.

Can you provide or point me to instructions to disable iMessage and FaceTime?

I am having this exact problem and I have the latest software update.

Hello raviolimeister,

If you're not able to re-activate FaceTime or iMessage on your iPad, check the steps in If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime against the steps you've already tried.

1. Check your network connection and confirm your date and time are set correctly.
2. Disable iMessage and FaceTime in Settings and restart your iPad.
3. Enable both again and wait.

It can take up to 24 hours (after the last time you enabled iMessage and FaceTime) to activate again. In the meantime, make sure your iPad is on the latest iPadOS version at Settings > General > Software Update.

All Our Best.

How tell me

I tried that and it doesn't work. Keeps freezing on login when I try to log into iMessage or Facetime.

I logged out of my Apple ID then relogged in and now everything works fine. Automatically logged into iMessage and FaceTime hopes this helps

Oh my god, I'm literally dealing with the SAME PROBLEM RIGHT NOW on my iPad.

I tried EVERYTHING.

iMessage- sign in (a hundred times of this and waiting) - takes 2-5-6 minutes of "loading" until it says "unable to contact the FaceTime Server. TrY aGaIn."

Access iMessage through the Settings App - ALSO loads only to say "TrY aGaIn" or something, but there's no option to turn it on or off- plush the "sign in" option is grey and won't let me access it.

I've changed my Apple password TWICE today.

Restarted the iPad - nothing happens.

Checked the data, time, and wi-fi, and all's good there.

Freakin' SIGNED OUT AND SINGED BACK INTO MY APPLE ACCOUNT, and guess what.

NOTHING. HAPPENS.

It's gonna take me until I grow grey hair for this iPad to work, and I'm 23 for crying out loud.

The worst part though? Is me actually being HAPPY that I'm not the ONLY ONE CONFUSED WITH THIS.

So life is good.

I can’t log in my I massages or my facetime

Same for me

I’ve just had this problem.

this is going to sound ridiculous, but it worked, I simply turned the IPad fully off (slide power mode off) you do this by holding the on button and the volume button down at the same time, let it sit for a second and then turn it back on again using the power button, when I then went onto iMessage and signed in using Apple ID, it worked straight away.

I did and didn’t. I never found a solution, but a recent update from apple somehow fixed it and everything is working again.

Did you ever get point-to-point instructions? I'm facing the same thing and I just got this new ipad a few days ago.

Its the same for me but in settings I cant open face time or messages