Unable to verify iMessage to send a text

ive just fully reset my iphone and im trying to send someone a text, keep in mind i dont have a sim card and its saying i have to verify my apple id and once i have its saying ‘unable to verify imessage …’ and im trying and trying but it wont work

iPhone X, iOS 16

Posted on Jan 25, 2024 9:35 PM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2024 10:17 PM

madixoxo09 wrote:

ive just fully reset my iphone and im trying to send someone a text,

You can neither activate an iPhone nor send SMS messages without a SIM Card.


If your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular) can't be activated or you see an alert that says the activation server is unavailable or the SIM ...


If you can't activate your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular)


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Jan 25, 2024 10:17 PM in response to madixoxo09

madixoxo09 wrote:

ive just fully reset my iphone and im trying to send someone a text,

You can neither activate an iPhone nor send SMS messages without a SIM Card.


If your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular) can't be activated or you see an alert that says the activation server is unavailable or the SIM ...


If you can't activate your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular)


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