Can't activate iMessage on my ipad

Trying to activate iMessage on my ipad but every time I sign in I get a msg "An error occurred during activation. Try again."  I've "tried again" several times, no luck.  My apple id works fine for iCloud, App store, etc.

Hi bjvaliquet,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that you are receiving an error while trying to activate iMessage on your iPad. To begin troubleshooting for this situation, I would recommend reading over and working through all of the steps in the attached article. 
If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support
Best regards,
Joe

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