Facetime and imessage of iphone waiting for activation

facetime and imessage of iphone waiting for activation

okay, i have been having problems with both facetime and imessage on my iphone and decided to look onto it today and after some searching around i managed to fix it!! this is what i did:
Went into settings, clicked on messages, scrolled down to " send & receive' and made sure the number shown was mine. Clicked on "send & receive" then clicked on " use your apple ID for message", this is to make sure my apple ID is correct and if it isn't this where you will change it. Backed out and went into "general", scrolled all the way to the bottom and clicked on "reset" then clicked on "reset network settings". I also went to:
https://appleid.apple.com. Clicked on the "Manage my ID" button. Make sure your email address and phone numbers are correct. Then click the "Save Changes" button. I didn't change anything but as soon as I clicked the "Save Changes" button, my iMessages instantly activated.
Doing these two things worked for me and hope it works for you all out there as i initially thought it was a network problem and it does not seem to be one but it does seem to be an apple thing...

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Here's how I did mine;
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1) Launch "Settings" app
2) Select "FaceTime"
3) Select "Apple ID: (your ID)"
4) Select "Change Location" (to where "Country" your phone number is registered)
5) Select the "Country" you are in
6) Back to "Settings"
Do the same for "iMessage"
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4) Select "Apple ID: (your ID)"
5) Select "Change Location" (to where "Country" your phone number is registered)
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Go back to the "Settings" app.
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1) Select "FaceTime"
2) You'll notice your "FaceTime" has been activated
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1) Select "Messages"
2) You'll notice your "iMessage" has been activated
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Here's how I did mine;
For "FaceTime"
1) Launch "Settings" app
2) Select "FaceTime"
3) Select "Apple ID: (your ID)"
4) Select "Change Location" (to where "Country" your phone number is registered)
5) Select the "Country" you are in
6) Back to "Settings"
Do the same for "iMessage"
1) Launch "Settings" app
2) Select "Messages"
3) Select "Receive At"
4) Select "Apple ID: (your ID)"
5) Select "Change Location" (to where "Country" your phone number is registered)
6) Select the "Country" you are in
7) Exit
After you've done all the settings as aboves; Now hold down the "Home" and "Power" button until you see the "Apple" logo to reboot your iPhone. Let go you fingers after seeing the "Apple" logo appears.
Go back to the "Settings" app.
For "Facetime"
1) Select "FaceTime"
2) You'll notice your "FaceTime" has been activated
3) Go to the bottom and Select "Caller ID"
4) You should have your "Phone Number" selected
5) Back to "Settings"
For "iMessage"
1) Select "Messages"
2) You'll notice your "iMessage" has been activated
3) Select "Receive At" (now you'll see "2 Addresses >)
4) Go to the bottom and Select "Caller ID"
5) You should have your "Phone Number" selected
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