i'm having trouble with iMessage. it won't let me use my apple ID since i no longer have my phone number. how can i fix this issue?
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Original Title: iMessage issues:
iPhone 17 Pro Max, iOS 26
Did you already make sure, that your photo number is not selected, but your email address is enabled in Settings -> Apps -> Messages -> iMessage -> Send & Receive?
If yes, restart the iPhone and see if you can use iMessage after that. If not, log out of your Apple Account in Settings -> Your Name -> scroll down the screen -> Sign Out.
Restart the iPhone and sign in again and test iMessage after that.
If you are getting specific error messages when trying to activate iMessage, have a look at the troubleshooting in this article:
If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime on your iPhone - Apple Support
Did you already make sure, that your photo number is not selected, but your email address is enabled in Settings -> Apps -> Messages -> iMessage -> Send & Receive?
If yes, restart the iPhone and see if you can use iMessage after that. If not, log out of your Apple Account in Settings -> Your Name -> scroll down the screen -> Sign Out.
Restart the iPhone and sign in again and test iMessage after that.
If you are getting specific error messages when trying to activate iMessage, have a look at the troubleshooting in this article:
If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime on your iPhone - Apple Support
"The account provided was blocked from iMessage and FaceTime due to reported spam.
We will attempt to unblock the account as a one time exception. We might not be able to unblock the account in the future if the account is reported for sending spam again." i keep getting this message? i've restarted numerous times and logged out and logged back in. it keeps giving me error issues!
Did you try to get a new phone number or contact your carrier about that?
How to resolve iMessage issues without a phone number using Apple ID?
