Q: iOS 9.3 iMessage failed to activate

Just upgraded to iOS 9.3 and when I go to activate imessage it gives me an error that it failed to activate. It won't even let me sign into my Apple ID to use iMessage. It is just completely not working.

iPhone 6s, iOS 9.3

Posted on Mar 26, 2016 9:07 PM

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joe_7399 Mar 28, 2016 8:53 AM in response to dgonz204
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Mar 28, 2016 8:53 AM in response to dgonz204

Greetings dgonz204,

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!

I understand that iMessage is not activating when you attempt to do so on your iPhone. To continue troubleshooting this situation, I recommend reading over and working through the suggested steps from the following article.

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

Have a great day!
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