Can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage on iPhone

i tried turning on iMessage but it’s not working. How to solve this matter?


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iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 12

Posted on Jun 2, 2023 7:29 AM

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Posted on Jun 5, 2023 8:07 AM

nickaye160 wrote:

Thanks for responding, when I turn it on, a notification pops up saying there is an error during activation.

In that case, follow the steps in the support document I linked in my other reply.

Here it is again. click here ➜ If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support


Contact your service provider and make sure activation SMS messages can be and are being sent correctly.

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Jun 5, 2023 8:07 AM in response to nickaye160

nickaye160 wrote:

Thanks for responding, when I turn it on, a notification pops up saying there is an error during activation.

In that case, follow the steps in the support document I linked in my other reply.

Here it is again. click here ➜ If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support


Contact your service provider and make sure activation SMS messages can be and are being sent correctly.

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