How do I resolve 'iMessage activate unsuccessfully' issue on iPhone 12 Pro Max?

with an iPhone 12 Pro Max I can’t activate the iMessages , ( its shows me iMessage activate unsuccessfully ) It used always to work fine with me but today I keep trying the whole day everything what they say in YouTube but no result . I still have only something I didn’t try is i didn’t update to the last iOS I have the one before the last one

what do you guys think ?


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Original Title: iMessage can’t activate

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Jun 15, 2026 12:45 PM

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How do I resolve 'iMessage activate unsuccessfully' issue on iPhone 12 Pro Max?

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