My iMessage registration says "An error occurred during activation. Try again." So this just recently happened around 5 hours ago, this is so annoying! I already tried the google DNS (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4) , I already tried the time "Automatically ON", & i have already tried restoring my iPod 4th Gen running 5.1.1 & Yes before this happened i was messaging "eligible" iMessage accounts. Please any help?
I had the same issue as everyone else, and called Apple Support saying that I have been unable to access iMessage and FaceTime for over a week and I read on some forums that it might be that I've been blocked out for some reason. The guy I spoke to took some info from me and then directed me to a senior technician who (after taking some security questions) unblocked it for me in about 15 minutes! I restarted my computer and it works fine now!
I don't know if I just got lucky or if it was because I knew about being blocked out - but asked very nicely about it - but this is the fastest I've had an issue like this fixed! He did say it was a once off to be unblocked, and couldn't tell me WHY I was unblocked, though... that would have been nice to know to avoid doing it again..
All I can say is contact Apple Support and tell them exactly what happened (and it pays to be nice about it), and hopefully they'll unblock you.
Good luck anyone still suffering!
What Apple think about this problem. I can't activate imessage. I have better things to do then reseting, activating and deactivating settings. Is there any solutions for iPad without 3G.
madmusic since you have a still in process ios version on your phone of course things on here will not fix it.
Great detailed explanation but unfortunately it is not working on my Iphone 5C iOs 7.
Any other recommendation?
Thanks
I actually just reset and did not erase content and it fixed it as well. Thanks!
"Your account has been locked for security reasons." - No, the same password unlocks it, it's Apple's incompetence causing this!
Thank you soooooooooooooo much. I literally tried to fix this for 8+ hours and tried EVERY single option listed on web forums and absolutely nothing worked. THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO DO IT!
iMessage "An error occurred during activation. Try again."
Same here (Canada) extremely frustrating.
It might have started happening again, I started having this problem around Christmas of 2016.
Thank you for your solution. Am using ios 10.2.1 and have this problem. i followed your advice, but after 8 times turn on , my Imessage still unsucceful. So sad .
How can I can thru with FaceTime and iMessage on my computer?
so that mean i have to pay more money!??
Finally issue fixed. it's all about your network provider. you should have account balance. minimum 5 rupees. message balance will not work. say thanks to me
iMessage "An error occurred during activation. Try again."
