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iMessage waiting on activation I have turned phone off and back in and still seeing waiting in activation

My iMessage keeps saying waiting activation and I can’t receive messages from my iPhone friends

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Mar 1, 2021 2:14 PM

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Posted on Mar 1, 2021 2:17 PM

See:

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


If you have done all that article says and waited a day:

Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support



Good luck!

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iMessage waiting on activation I have turned phone off and back in and still seeing waiting in activation

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