'Your iphone could not be activated because the activation server cannot be reached. Try connecting your iphone to itunes to activate it, or try again in a few minutes'. - it has been over an hour of persistent failure, any tips?

Snap, Hopefully this will get sorted soon. Apple look to have suspended people updates there devices to those who havent started the download yet.

hopefully they will release more updates once they have sorted the verifing process

hope this has helped

MIne actually worked the first time I tried installing the update. shortly after, I wiped my iPhone 5 so I could restore it to a particular iCloud back up. Thats when I started having these same problems everyone else is having. I guess the only thing to do is wait. This is really testing my patience and I'm sure everyone else's.

There is hope everyone!!! Mine finally "took" and I'm currently waiting for all of my Apps to reinstall. It took me hitting "try again" and using iTunes about 3 hours.

after trying for a very long time and restoring 2 times, it finally worked.. I guess an advice for everyone is to keep trying

lets the new OS7

had same problem with phone go in and see if your pass code is on if is cut off. work for me

For those that cannot or have not updated yet, don't activate your phone at this time. It gives you the option. I spoke with an Apple tech who said they are working on the activation issue. If you already updated, perhaps restore your phone from your last update via ITunes on your PC or Mac. Or re-install the last software prior to IOS 7. I am updating now , but will wait until tomorrow or Saturday to re-activate my phone. Hope this was helpful!

mine got formated and now its like a hole new phone and now it says that it cant be activated whaat to doo??? it been 3 hours now help

I just finished my update and didn't see the prompt for activation, but it's working now. No problem!!

I think that Apple should explain the reason for the problem and what they are doing about it, instead of leaving it to the customers to find out after much frustration and huge loss of time. It's like their time is valubale but that of the customers is not. It just like going to hospital, where they make you wait for several hours without giving you any explaination. Yes their time is valuable but yours is not. First they have made the error not me and you, so why should we pay for their error, when they have not a decency to even admit and explain the problem.

OK now I'm seeing the issue for last three days. I'm from California, nearby Apple's head office 🙂 , issue is here as well

My iPhone 4s was with iOS7 BETA3 then tried to upgrade to original iOS7.0.2 and stuck in 'Your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable. Try connecting your....."

Once I updated iPhone5 from regular 7.0 to 7.0.2 no issues observed. Now I'm affraid to update 7.0 BETA3 to 7.0.2 in iPad Mini.

iOS 7.0.2 released many days ago, I don't think Apple server is still busy...

Its bc ur iPhone is locked and has to be unlocked by ur carrier and u have to finish out ur contract or bill agreement or wt ever then have them ur carrier unlock ur iPhone wait till that's done the whole process is done then follow the prompts and then put in ur new SIM card from a carrier u want to use then go from there and ur done

Mysugarbearluvme28 wrote:

Its bc ur iPhone is locked and has to be unlocked by ur carrier

No, what people are describing is not the message one would see if the phone were carrier locked.

Forum tip: This is an international forum. Many people rely on Google Translate. Your post will be far better understood by both native and non-native speakers if you use standard English spelling and punctuation. Abbreviations that some people use in text messaging (e.g. "ur' instead of "you're") and and a complete lack of punctuation make a post difficult to read.

There may be a reason for responding to a post made over 3 years ago, but I can't think of any.

Lawrence Finch wrote:

There may be a reason for responding to a post made over 3 years ago, but I can't think of any.

I can think of a few. But none of them are what you would call good.

My iPhone say it carny be activate as it catnt connect to sever can u help