iMessage Waiting for activation for ages.

I can receive text messages but I cannot send them,,, red exclamation mark all the time. When I go to Settings it says Waiting for activation


Please help me

iPhone 6, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Feb 8, 2016 2:37 AM

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Feb 9, 2016 9:16 AM in response to LLasic

Hey there LLasic,


I understand that you are having issues with your ability to send an iMessage from your iPhone. It sounds like iMessage may not be activated on your device; if that is the case, you may find some helpful troubleshooting steps in this article:


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

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201422


Further troubleshooting steps can be found in this article:


If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204065


Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.

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