Face time says waiting for activation,what to do?

my face time is not working dont know what to do, it says waiting for the activation

Hi Leo03,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
You can find some steps to try in our Troubleshooting FaceTime article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3367
Have a great day,
Jeremy

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