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Vodafone India customer....on my iPhone5, imessage and facetime are giving error "waiting for activation"

Hi


I have iPhone 5 with Vodafone India connection. The major challenge is Facetimche & iMessage giving error "waiting for activation"


I have tried all the available solutions in Google search but still no change.....


Please help in getting this sorted out!!!


Thanks


Atin

iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.2

Posted on Jan 21, 2013 2:15 AM

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May 21, 2013 3:40 AM in response to Sush@nt

Hey,


I am using an iphone5 in delhi on vodafone.


My iMessage seems to be working, but the Facetime option has completely dissapeared from my Settings, and contacts tab.


I have tried sending the Activate FaceTime message to the UK number, but still to no avail.


I have spoken to Vodafone, but they don't seem to understand FaceTime, neither are willing to accept that this a carrier related issue.


I had travelled abroad and used a local vodafone sim, where FaceTime was working.


Any ideas?

Jan 17, 2014 5:45 AM in response to atinmahajan

Getting unknown charges for sending international messages to

447786205094



I am being charged for sending international messages to the above mentioned number. However, I have no idea why this is being charged.

Although, After surfing here and there, now i understand that facetime or imessage sends this message to activate the service. But it is a absurd nonsense that I am being charged every time I am trying to use facetime / imessage. If it was once, It is pretty much bearable, but not everytime when you try to use these services.


If anyone from vodafone can read this or fix this for me, its cool. Else, MNP is the only option left with me.


Regards

Amandeep Singh

9582828499

Vodafone India customer....on my iPhone5, imessage and facetime are giving error "waiting for activation"

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