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My phone number won’t activate with iMessage and FaceTime

What do I do when my iMessage and FaceTime stop working and it won’t activate with ur phone number

iPhone 8, iOS 14

Posted on Jul 16, 2021 10:53 PM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2021 4:33 PM

Make sure you have International SMS enabled properly by your carrier.

Apple uses SMS to verify/authenticate you on their server.

Read here also => If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support

And here => Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime - Apple Support

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My phone number won’t activate with iMessage and FaceTime

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