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facetime and imessage

facetime and imessage activated but not working. any sugesstions? am using wi fi connection

iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Mar 14, 2012 9:40 AM

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Sep 14, 2012 12:50 PM in response to sanjayfromcoimbatore

Ran into same problem with my IPAD 3. Unable to connect to Facetime and iMessage.


Found solution here!!! Awesome:


http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-help/68682-ipad-3-imessage-factime-problems.html



03-28-2012 10:43 PM #4

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First check that FaceTime is not disabled in general/restrictions. If that isn't the problem try changing dns servers on your iPad.





1. Go to the Settings App.

2. Tap on Wi-Fi

3. Your chosen network will be ticked. Tap on its white arrow over a blue circle button to its right

4. Tap on DNS

5. Replace the current information with 8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4

6. Try visiting a website with Safari to see if this works

7. Try registering iMessage / FaceTime



If still not working...





Settings -> General -> Date & Time -> Set Automatically: ON



Yes date time setting has been known to cause issue.

Jan 15, 2013 9:58 PM in response to sanjayfromcoimbatore

First, Where are you located and what country did you buy your phone? Some countries have restricted facetime, ie middle east, UAE.


Check if the person who you are trying to Facetime has signed in his/her Apple ID in iCloud.

Check if you have signed iCloud in.

Check if you did not turned Restrictions on.

Most of times the Facetime calls work calling from your friend's email address instead of mobile number. So try to call your friend both ways (his/her mobile number and his/her email address)

Hope it will be helpful

Jan 22, 2013 1:51 PM in response to sanjayfromcoimbatore

im having issues with my facetime too.. i am activating it and its asking me to put my password. its not accepting the password and said i can reset my pw bec its incorrect. but i am 110% sure the password is correct cause i can download apps from apple store with that pw. 😕

ill try my luck again later by following these steps u posted.

Jan 22, 2013 4:56 PM in response to honeyhan

If still not working:

1. Go to the Settings App.

2. Tap on Wi-Fi

3. Your chosen network will be ticked. Tap on its white arrow over a blue circle button to its right

4. Tap on DNS

5. Replace the current information with 8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4

6. Try visiting a website with Safari to see if this works

7. Try registering iMessage / FaceTime


If still not working, go to Settings -> General -> Date &amp; Time -> Set Automatically: ON (Yes date time setting has been known to cause issue).


Hope it will be helpful

facetime and imessage

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