I can’t activate my iPhone . Could not activate iPhone

If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/HT201407 - "If your iPhone can't be activated or an alert says the activation server is unavailable or the SIM card is unsupported, learn what to do."

It appears you have no SIM card installed and you will need to contact a local carrier about getting one.

philipjohnlamasan wrote:

My IPhone is Not Open because of reset there Files So i can Restart this, and the Response from my Apple is "Could not Activate iPhone" soo what I can do.

Here is Apple's help link for this problem-->If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support

And here are some additional thoughts. Here are the reasons you might get the message that the Activation Server is unavailable:

• It really is unavailable. Rare, but it happens. You can check its status here: https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
• Your version of iTunes is out of date. 
• The phone does not have a valid SIM installed.
• Your antivirus or firewall is blocking access to gs.apple.com. Try temporarily disabling it.
• Your router's firewall is blocking access to gs.apple.com or to a port that it requires (443).
• Your phone is jailbroken, or it was at some time in the past.
• Your computer was used to hack or jailbreak some iOS device in the past (not necessarily the device with the current problem), and its network database was corrupted. Hacking includes using some questionable apps such as recboot, reiboot, Tinyumbrella, redsn0w, etc. If this is a possibility inspect your computer's hosts file. If there are any lines in the file that reference gs.apple.com that is the explanation. You will need to rebuild the hosts file.
• Your phone has a hardware problem. Take it to an Apple store for diagnosis.

REPEATING what you will see if you look above your post:

Here is Apple's help link for this problem-->If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support

And here are some additional thoughts. Here are the reasons you might get the message that the Activation Server is unavailable:

• It really is unavailable. Rare, but it happens. You can check its status here: https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
• Your version of iTunes is out of date. 
• The phone does not have a valid SIM installed.
• Your antivirus or firewall is blocking access to gs.apple.com. Try temporarily disabling it.
• Your router's firewall is blocking access to gs.apple.com or to a port that it requires (443).
• Your phone is jailbroken, or it was at some time in the past.
• Your computer was used to hack or jailbreak some iOS device in the past (not necessarily the device with the current problem), and its network database was corrupted. Hacking includes using some questionable apps such as recboot, reiboot, Tinyumbrella, redsn0w, etc. If this is a possibility inspect your computer's hosts file. If there are any lines in the file that reference gs.apple.com that is the explanation. You will need to rebuild the hosts file.
• Your phone has a hardware problem. Take it to an Apple store for diagnosis.

noland281 wrote:

i cant activate my iphone . my i phone doesnt work right now please help me

REPEATING what you will see if you look above your post:

Here is Apple's help link for this problem-->If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support

And here are some additional thoughts. Here are the reasons you might get the message that the Activation Server is unavailable:

• It really is unavailable. Rare, but it happens. You can check its status here: https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
• Your version of iTunes is out of date. 
• The phone does not have a valid SIM installed.
• Your antivirus or firewall is blocking access to gs.apple.com. Try temporarily disabling it.
• Your router's firewall is blocking access to gs.apple.com or to a port that it requires (443).
• Your phone is jailbroken, or it was at some time in the past.
• Your computer was used to hack or jailbreak some iOS device in the past (not necessarily the device with the current problem), and its network database was corrupted. Hacking includes using some questionable apps such as recboot, reiboot, Tinyumbrella, redsn0w, etc. If this is a possibility inspect your computer's hosts file. If there are any lines in the file that reference gs.apple.com that is the explanation. You will need to rebuild the hosts file.
• Your phone has a hardware problem. Take it to an Apple store for diagnosis.

See this Apple support article—>If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support plus this additional information:

• It really is unavailable. Rare, but it happens. You can check its status here: https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
• The phone does not have a valid SIM installed.
• You are connected to a VPN.
• Your antivirus or firewall is blocking access to gs.apple.com. Try temporarily disabling it.
• Your router's firewall is blocking access to gs.apple.com or to a port that it requires (443).
• Your version of iTunes is out of date if you are activating with your computer. 
• Your phone is jailbroken, or it was at some time in the past.
• Your computer was used to hack or jailbreak some iOS device in the past (not necessarily the device with the current problem), and its network database was corrupted. Hacking includes using some questionable apps such as recboot, reiboot, Tinyumbrella, redsn0w, etc. If this is a possibility inspect your computer's hosts file. If there are any lines in the file that reference gs.apple.com that is the explanation. You will need to rebuild the hosts file.
• Your phone has a hardware problem. Take it to an Apple store for diagnosis.

raniaho wrote:

activation couldnot be completed, this message appeared on my iphone , and ask me to restore my phone and install my version of ios.

what can i do to slove this problem?

Follow the instructions and restore your phone using iTunes on your computer-->If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled - Apple Support

Quoting from the Apple Recommended post at the top of this page:

If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/HT201407 - "If your iPhone can't be activated or an alert says the activation server is unavailable or the SIM card is unsupported, learn what to do."

simba290 wrote:

The appleid showing on the picture I sent is mine but it is not working

That doesn’t matter. Your Apple ID was not the one used to activate Find My/Activation Lock on that phone. Here’s some information on this theft deterrent feature→Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Most likely you bought this phone used and the previous owner did not remove their Apple ID. If that is the case then you will need their help to activate the phone.

This is a public forum, not a good place to post personal information like your email address. I’ve asked the hosts to remove it.

Read this document: If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support

To anybody with the "same" problem, the answer has already been posted a month ago. READ.

If your problem is not the same, or the solution doesn't work, start your own topic. This one has been marked as already solved so nobody is going to see your posts here.

My iPhone 6s will not activate. I've tried restarting, taking the sim card out, replacing the sim card, using wifi, and restoring. None of which has worked. Furthermore, when I try to find the solution online apple cant seem to solve the issue and redirects me elsewhere. What's more is I, unfortunately, can not contact Apple Support if the phone itself will not activate. I'm truly getting frustrated with this issue can someone please shed some sort of light?

The key to your problem is the “No SIM” message. you must have a SIM in the phone to activate it. The SIM does not have to be currently active, but if the phone is locked to a carrier it must be for that carrier.

how can i activate my phone after i reset all the settings and contents of it. ? it says "your iphone could not be activated because the activation server cannot be reached." this is a factory unlock phone

Suddenly, I got this message on my phone "your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server cannot be reached. Try connecting your iPhone to iTunes to activate it" I connected but it did not be activated!!