I'm currently traveling internationally and have my data turned off and my phone NOT on airplane mode. For the first 2 days I was here and connected to WiFi iMessage was working normally. After- it stopped working all together and after trying a bunch of methods to fix it, I only got it to work for my apple ID and n ot my phone number anymore.
PLEASE HELPP
iPhone 4S, iOS 6.1.4
I just went ahead and deactivated my iMessage to see if i could replicate what you were at.
From my testing around with activating my phone number for iMessage AND Facetime, I found that you need to 1. Turn off both iMessage and facetime.
2. Go into Facetime settings and select use Apple ID for facetime
3. From there log in and select ONLY your iCloud email to recieve text messages at (If its not there select ONLY the email you originally made your apple ID with) [You can change it after activation so dont worry]
4. Once facetime is activated go to iMessage and turn it on, Log in using the iCloud email as your Apple ID (Or the original Email you made your Apple ID with)
5. Again select only the same email that you used to log in. You should be activated with your email and it should say "waiting for activation" under the imessage on and off switch
6. Go to the PHONE settings pane, and change your number from +1 (123) 456-7890 (the numbers are place holders for your phone numbers digits) to (123) 456-7890. And tap Save
7. Your settings app may crash or it may go back, to the previous screen.
8. From there go back into iMessage and see if your Phone number is now there.
9. If not go to the app switcher and quit the settings app by holding down and pressing the minus button.
10. Re-open settings and go back to phone, and re-add the +1 before your number and go back to iMessage and wait for activation.
I did this 3 times and it worked all 3 times so please follow each step carefully!
NOTE: +1 is the United state country code, make sure you know your country code for this. As far as I know only United States users have the iMessage activation issue.
Good Luck and let me know how it turns out!
Update: Overnight the iPhone was authorized - it just took a few hours .... So the technique outlined here did work. Very many thanks.
I have an iphone 5 that I used with AT&T in the states. I moved to Uruguay a few weeks ago and had no problems using imessage until I bought a SIM card from a local carrier and inserted it. My iMessage number changed to the new Uruguayan number but when I put my AT&T SIM back in I can't change the number associated with iMessage. I've tried everything on these forums but even when I successfully log in, it says "waiting for activation" and in the Send & Receive > you can be reached by iMessage at pane it shows my email address ticked and the Uruguayan number in a lighter shade and unticked. I'm using my AT&T SIM and I have international service.
Ideas?
Thank solved the problem. But man what a convoluted system.
I read a post on another thread that suggested calling 011 44 57 7314 2076. I did this, turned off iMessage, turned it in again and VOILA my phone number was activated!
Awesome! Same thing just happened to me and this procedure corrected it - thanks!
Thanks Noahwhite that worked for me on ios 9.
Work perfect!!! Thank you so much!
It is not working on my iPhone. It takes forever for it to activate. It also says "iMessage Activation: An error occurred during activation. Try again."
Thanks for reminding me of my iMessages and voice mail activ
iMessage not working for phone number
