amirkhosro
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Q: iMessage Activation Problem in Iran

we have problem to activate the iMessage , FaceTime and new IOS 8 Feature in Iran , is there any solution ?

by the last announce of USA Department , the IT restriction is over of Iran , but we cant use the iMessage and FaceTime and any Phone number based services , in Iran .

I guess the +98 Country code is blocked by Apple , and according to last announce about finish of restriction in IT field and services for Iran , I think , Apple may review these restriction to bypass them .

please inform me about the situation and if there is any way to solve these problems .

Regards

Aka

iPhone 5, iOS 8.1

Posted on Nov 2, 2014 5:46 PM

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  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Nov 2, 2014 6:13 PM in response to amirkhosro
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    Nov 2, 2014 6:13 PM in response to amirkhosro

    iMessage and Facetime activation require sending an SMS message to a number in the UK. Apple partner carriers handle this message correctly. But there are no partner carriers in Iran, so you need to have International SMS enabled on your phone, and you will be charged for the message. The message is sent fairly frequently to re-authorize, so iMessage can get to be expensive where there is no partner carrier.

  • by amirkhosro,

    amirkhosro amirkhosro Nov 3, 2014 4:30 AM in response to Lawrence Finch
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    Nov 3, 2014 4:30 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

    thanks for answer ,

    also we dont have any problem with international SMS , and the verify sms is sent and we charged about it too ,

    but i think in the UK carrier or the UK mobile operator , the IRAN country code(98) , has been Blocked , and all our verify message that we sent did not reseived by the Apple servers ,  because I'm sure about delivering of verify message . this is works on other services , like Google and Facebook that need it too.

    the iMessage service , works till last years ...

    I want Apple customer care that investigate about this problem , because this is problem of more than 1 million Apple product users in Iran .

     

    Thanks

  • by wegras,

    wegras wegras Nov 3, 2014 4:56 AM in response to amirkhosro
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    Nov 3, 2014 4:56 AM in response to amirkhosro
    I want Apple customer care that investigate about this problem , because this is problem of more than 1 million Apple product users in Iran .

    an unlikely scenario Apple do NOT sell or support the iphone in your country

     

    but i think in the UK carrier or the UK mobile operator , the IRAN country code(98) , has been Blocked

    very likely

  • by amirkhosro,

    amirkhosro amirkhosro Nov 3, 2014 5:22 AM in response to wegras
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    Nov 3, 2014 5:22 AM in response to wegras

    recently ( in this month)  apple decided to sell product directly in Iran and support them , and the negotiation was started ...

    I sugest UK guys to read more news

  • by TJBUSMC1973,

    TJBUSMC1973 TJBUSMC1973 Nov 3, 2014 5:39 AM in response to amirkhosro
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    Nov 3, 2014 5:39 AM in response to amirkhosro

    amirkhosro wrote:

     

    recently ( in this month)  apple decided to sell product directly in Iran and support them , and the negotiation was started ...

    I sugest UK guys to read more news

    No, they are still in the negotiation phase. Apple is not currently selling the iPhone in Iran.

  • by wegras,

    wegras wegras Nov 3, 2014 6:13 AM in response to amirkhosro
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    Nov 3, 2014 6:13 AM in response to amirkhosro

    Nothing like getting your facts right ,is there

  • by amirkhosro,

    amirkhosro amirkhosro Nov 3, 2014 6:17 AM in response to TJBUSMC1973
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    Nov 3, 2014 6:17 AM in response to TJBUSMC1973

    Directly and officially not , but Apple know that ,

    otherwise , they Blocked IRAN IPs at all , but we can use App Store and ICloud and  ....

    by the way , I think the iMessage problem is about UK mobile operator , and i hope Apple , decide to solve it ...

  • by wegras,

    wegras wegras Nov 3, 2014 6:21 AM in response to amirkhosro
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    Nov 3, 2014 6:21 AM in response to amirkhosro
    I think the iMessage problem is about UK mobile operator , and i hope Apple , decide to solve it ...

    You may well be right but probably on the guidance of the US State Dept

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Nov 3, 2014 6:21 AM in response to amirkhosro
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    Nov 3, 2014 6:21 AM in response to amirkhosro

    You think wrong. There is no mobile operator involved in the UK. The activation message goes to Apple's servers in the UK, it does not go to any mobile operator.

  • by wegras,

    wegras wegras Nov 3, 2014 6:24 AM in response to Lawrence Finch
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    Nov 3, 2014 6:24 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

    Lawrence ,the OP was demonstrating their deep knowledge of the situation

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Nov 3, 2014 6:25 AM in response to wegras
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    Nov 3, 2014 6:25 AM in response to wegras

    Ah, thanks for clarifying

  • by amirkhosro,

    amirkhosro amirkhosro Nov 3, 2014 6:33 AM in response to Lawrence Finch
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    Nov 3, 2014 6:33 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

    I said that ( sms to UK operator )  based on your first post ,  Mr Finch ,

    and also , while the verifying message not deliver to any celular mobile operator , apple will not to get that ...

  • by ALI.Es,

    ALI.Es ALI.Es Jul 11, 2015 10:58 PM in response to amirkhosro
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    Jul 11, 2015 10:58 PM in response to amirkhosro

    according to new information that i obtained , the message (Activation message) which send from Iran to Apple , automatically changed by Iranian operator , because of some reason (economic maybe) , the message changed and send by internet from the different number , and its not possible to active with Apple server . the only way to solve the problem is changing the apple policy with sending a message to phone number (instead activation internally and automatically ) like Whatsapp and the others app .

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Jul 12, 2015 7:37 AM in response to ALI.Es
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    Jul 12, 2015 7:37 AM in response to ALI.Es

    You have very high expectations for technology. iMessage cannot be activated internally, because the phones that send you iMessages have to know that YOU have iMessage. If the only place that information is known is on your phone, how would those other phones know?

     

    The real issue is that Apple does not have a presence in Iran, and cannot under US and International law. So using an iPhone in Iran comes with a lot of compromises and disappointments.

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