My iMessage and FaceTime failing to activate.
waiting for 24 hours, does it really work!
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iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 17
Did you already try to reset your network settings in Settings / General / Transfer or Reset iPhone / Reset / Reset Network Settings?
However, you will lose your saved Wi-Fi passwords doing that.
Also check this discussion:
Number registered to Apple ID but not… - Apple Community
Did you try to use your email address?
To select your email address to use with Messages:
To select your email address to use with FaceTime:
When you use both your phone number and your email address with Messages, you might start or receive separate conversation threads with the same contacts. Set your phone number or email address as the primary way to start and receive Messages.
Or check for carrier updates?
Manually update your carrier settings on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Did you already try the troubleshooting steps, mentioned in this article?
If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime on your iPhone - Apple Support
My Apple Services like iMessage and FaceTime activated right away.
Maybe you should contact the official Apple Support and ask them to look into your personal settings.
Choose the phone number for your region from this Apple page:
Yes I did. I have tried it for more than 2 days now.
I was wondering if maybe I should just be patient and see if it will work after 24 hours.
that is why I was asking if anyone has ever waited for the 24 hours to pass without switching it off and on
Yes, I have been using my iMessages and FaceTime all along until recently when I decided to put in a different SIM card in my phone. After putting back the SIM card that u usually use, that’s when the problem started
I have reset my network setting and all settings many times.
also the red DONT USE is the one I clicked first for it to be saying waiting for activation. Because every time I press TURN ON IMESSAGE it just says an error occurred try again.
but thank you so much for your attempts to assist. I just do not know where the problem is
thank you 🙏
Thank you, unfortunately in this case, I’m from Africa, and my country is not on this list.
maybe I should just be patient and wait for the 24 hours
Thank you, unfortunately in this case, I’m from Africa, and my country is not on this list.
maybe I should just be patient and wait for the 24 hours
Yes I’m currently using my email address, but i prefer my phone number.
im not getting that carrier option on my phone
Also it’s giving this error
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Unable to activate iMessage on iPhone 11 Pro
