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iMessage waiting for activation

I can't send and receive messages on my iPhone. When I look at the settings, it says "waiting for activation" for the phone number and the pinwheel is spinning. This has been going on for a few days. Any idea what to do?

Posted on Dec 1, 2022 12:06 PM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2022 1:47 PM

Washington24 wrote:

I can't send and receive messages on my iPhone. When I look at the settings, it says "waiting for activation" for the phone number and the pinwheel is spinning. This has been going on for a few days. Any idea what to do?

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Dec 1, 2022 1:47 PM in response to Washington24

Washington24 wrote:

I can't send and receive messages on my iPhone. When I look at the settings, it says "waiting for activation" for the phone number and the pinwheel is spinning. This has been going on for a few days. Any idea what to do?

If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support

iMessage waiting for activation

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