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my macbook wont let me log into my facetime

everytime i log into my account on my macbook to facetime and messages it says error occurred during activation

Posted on Oct 15, 2018 6:15 PM

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Posted on Oct 16, 2018 8:36 AM

Messages - If you can‘t sign in to your iMessage account or FaceTime on your Mac



Message activation error



Have someone else attempt to sign in using their Apple ID. If they can successfully sign in and use Messages/FaceTime, it may be your Apple ID.Someone I know had this happen and I was able to sign in usingmy Apple ID. After a call to Apple Support and then being elevated to a tier 2 support person, it turned out it was a problem with their Apple ID. It took the software engineers 3-4 days to fix the problem. When calling Apple, make sure you tell them it is an Apple ID problem so you don't get charged.


You can also try signing in on another device/computer. There have been a couple of posts where people's device/computer was blocked. You will need to contact Apple for that problem also.


There is a contact link.


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Apple ID Support (2)


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Oct 16, 2018 8:36 AM in response to katelyn95745

Messages - If you can‘t sign in to your iMessage account or FaceTime on your Mac



Message activation error



Have someone else attempt to sign in using their Apple ID. If they can successfully sign in and use Messages/FaceTime, it may be your Apple ID.Someone I know had this happen and I was able to sign in usingmy Apple ID. After a call to Apple Support and then being elevated to a tier 2 support person, it turned out it was a problem with their Apple ID. It took the software engineers 3-4 days to fix the problem. When calling Apple, make sure you tell them it is an Apple ID problem so you don't get charged.


You can also try signing in on another device/computer. There have been a couple of posts where people's device/computer was blocked. You will need to contact Apple for that problem also.


There is a contact link.


Apple ID Support


Apple ID Support (2)


Apple Support by e-mail or chat


Apple Support using Twitter



Or fill out and submit this form.

my macbook wont let me log into my facetime

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