How do I fix Messages not working on iPhone?

Welcome and thank you for reaching out. 🤗

First, try the following steps:

• Disable any VPN connections and restart your iPhone or tell Siri: "Restart".
• Learn how to update your iPhone to the latest version of iOS.
• Learn what to do if your iPhone won’t update.

Sign in issue:

Learn what to do → If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage.

Connection issue:

Learn what to do → If you can't send or receive messages.

Need more help?

• Contact Apple Support if you still can't send or receive iMessages
• Contact your carrier if you still can't send or receive SMS, MMS or RCS messages

Additional help:

• United States: 1-800-APLCARE.
• Contact Apple Support.
• Get Support.

Good Luck! 👋🏼😉

Smiliñ 😎 Brian | Community Volunteer

Hello~ Are you receiving an error? If so …one of these perhaps?*

• Waiting for activation
• Activation unsuccessful
• An error occurred during activation
• Could not sign in, please check your network connection
• Unable to contact the iMessage server. Try again.

Click on below and review…

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

Also…

Contact Apple Support - Apple Support

~Katana-San~

Without further details, it is difficult to assist. Please review the following Apple Support articles depending on your issue.

• If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime on your iPhone - Apple Support
• If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support