Apple id username or password incorrect when trying to sign into imessage

Everytime I try to sign into my imessage account the message comes up saying that my Apple ID username or password is incorrect. This only started a short time ago, my ipad's imessage had been working perfectly fine for six months before that with the same account, and the problem arose when I restarted my ipad one day.
My apple ID works perfectly fine on facetime and itunes still, and I can sign into imessage with the same account on my iphone 4's imessage.
I have tried making several new accounts and signing in with them but that doesnt work aswell.

Hello kevinc834,
Thanks for the question, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
The following resources provides the most relevant information to your issue:
iOS: Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
Thanks,
Matt M.

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