iMessage and FaceTime unable to sign in (IOS 9)

Take a look at these articles:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204408

iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage - Apple Support

If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support

http://www.igeeksblog.com/fix-imessage-waiting-for-activation/

I have the same error on my iPad mini 1 and my iPod Touch 5th Gen after updating them both to iOS9 yesterday evening.

My son's ipad mini 1 has same exact issue. The suggested fixes don't work.

Same problem here in iPhone 6 with AT&T. iMessage won't activate.

Since neither iMessage nor Facetime can be activated on either device it is not possible to disable then re-enable that option or edit any settings for them, so I tried -

rebooting and resetting several times,

logging into my Apple account to check my Apple ID and password were still correct,

checking my country was correct,

changing the date manually then switching it back to Automatic,

connecting on different wi-fi networks,

disabling and re-enabling Find My Device,

switching on two-factor authentication, verifying both devices, and trying an app-specific password,

sign out and sign in again for my apple ID on the device within Settings and the Apple Store app,

downloaded and updated apps,

but nothing worked and I still can't access iMessage on my iPad mini 1 and my iPod Touch 5th Gen after updating them both to iOS9. It has been over 24 hours now.

I got the same error When I updated iOS9 my Ipad Air 2 yesterday.

Facetime Activation and only show the popup error when I try to login 😟

I had this problem, iMessage and FaceTime was not activating, I tried so much stuff that everyone suggested. Then tried resetting all settings (not delete content ) settings>general>reset all settings and it worked for me. Although you have to change minor things to your liking, i.e. Ringtones, wallpaper etc.

hope this helps someone else, I ripped my hair out trying to figure out something.

It was worked. Thank you so much @Caseysnyder 🙂😍

This worked for me. Thanks!

FIxed, thank you. Had two factor authentication enabled. Turned it off, did not fix. Then tried this, worked. If you use two factor, I would try this first, if it doesn't work, turn off two factor, then try this again.

This worked very well, SOLVED ! thanks alot 🙂

resetting all settings (not delete content ) settings>general>reset all settings

THIS WORKED THANK GOD!

May God continue to bless you and your family for I too have suffered major loss of hair over this issue.

Bully

IT will fail at first. Then just turn off the iPad and turn it back on. Try again. It'll work.

Very helpful. Thank you! I am sharing this method with friends.

This also worked for me, although I did have to adjust settings such as: brightness, messaging settings (group is default and I turned that off), fingerprint, wallpaper, font sizes, etc. And...I was finally able to set up the six digit password.