Unable to see my email and activate iMessage using my phone number

Hi everyone!

my Imessage is not working and I tried every single way possible to make it work.

It doesn't show my email when I turn it on, there is only my phone number waiting for activation and nothing happens no matter how much i turn it off and then on or just wait. why i cant see my email there? and why it doesn't activate on my phone number?



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Original Title: imessage not working

iPhone 15, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 1, 2026 8:35 AM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2026 10:36 AM

fatt160 wrote:

Hi everyone!
my Imessage is not working and I tried every single way possible to make it work.
It doesn't show my email when I turn it on, there is only my phone number waiting for activation and nothing happens no matter how much i turn it off and then on or just wait. why i cant see my email there? and why it doesn't activate on my phone number?


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Original Title: imessage not working

Look here If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime on your iPhone - Apple Support

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Feb 2, 2026 10:36 AM in response to fatt160

fatt160 wrote:

Hi everyone!
my Imessage is not working and I tried every single way possible to make it work.
It doesn't show my email when I turn it on, there is only my phone number waiting for activation and nothing happens no matter how much i turn it off and then on or just wait. why i cant see my email there? and why it doesn't activate on my phone number?


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Original Title: imessage not working

Look here If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime on your iPhone - Apple Support

Unable to see my email and activate iMessage using my phone number

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