IPhone 5 iOS 6.0.1 - iMessage - Can't log in with Apple ID.

Has anyone found a solution to logging into iMessage on the iPhone when you've never logged in before? It keeps saying my password is wrong (I know I am typing it 100% correct along with the email address)
I've been searching through the forums and can't seem to find a decent answer to this question. Some point to the servers being down (they're not right now), other tell you to sign out but I can't sign out because I'm not signed into iMessage with my Apple ID - just the phone number.
I am also logged into iMessage with my Apple ID on OS X and on my iPad so I know my password is working.
I'll be fine if someone can tell me this is a known bug! I'd just like to know for sure!

Thanks for the tip. However it did not work. The only thing that I hadn't tried out of that list was turning imessage off and back on. When it prompted for my password it said it was wrong, then turned on anyway. Still I can't add my apple id. Same as before.

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