I need to activate my iPhone 4, however it says the activations server is unavailable. When will this change?

We're users here on this forum, not clairvoyants. The activation server is either overloaded or down. Try again later.

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I need help to activate my iphone 5s. am stuck on the activation page. can someone help with with the icloud activation bypass? how do i even go about it?

i need help to activate my iphone 5s. am stuck on the activation page. can someone help with with the icloud activation bypass? how do i even go about it?

You must put in the required information. If you do not have it, you must get it from the original owner of the phone. If you have forgotten your iCloud password, you can reset it at:
https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid
There is no such thing as an activation "bypass". Activation Lock is a security feature. It wouldn't be that secure is you could bypass it, wouldn't it?

I have Hello screen after i slide to set up gel language options after select English , Egypt it request to connect with WI FI after connect start to activate my IPhone after that it unable to activated because the activation server is unavailable

I have Hello screen after i slide to set up gel language options after select English , Egypt it request to connect with WI FI after connect start to activate my IPhone after that it unable to activated because the activation server is unavailable and request to connect to itunes and no activate.

4 possible causes of that message:
1] Activation server is actually down. Very rare occurrence, but it does happen.
When it does occur, down time is very short. Solution - try again.
2] Your firewall or antivirus are blocking the connection. Solution - temporarily
deactivate your firewall or antivirus until the update completes.
3] Computer being used for the activation has previously been used to jailbreak
an iOS device. Solution - use a computer that has not been used to jailbreak an
iOs device.
4] Your iPhone is jailbroken. Google may provide some direction. Be advised the jailbreak
may have made changes that will prevent the iPhone from successfully activating.
Terms of Use for this forum prohibit discussion of jailbroken iPhones.

HT1937 I can't activate my iPhone 5 it says the activation server is temporarily unavailable

I'm having trouble with my iPhone 5 yesterday I just saw a message saying iPhone is not activated and every time I try it won't work it's saying the activation server is temporarily unavailable . I have the ios 7 I got it from a friend that has a developers account . Even I plug my phone to iTunes it won't still activate I don't know what else to do I'm so frustrated about this cuz I'm waiting for an important call its for ,my job interview please help

If you have iOS 7 your're either a developer or a thief. If you're a developer, post in the developer forum. If you're a thief, hopefully you will be prosecuted. In any case, you cannot receive support here.

What's wrong with the activation server? i just bought my ipad wifi celllular... and have a 3g cellular network connection... when i press the bottom to activate my ipad it says the activation server cannot be reached. what to do then?

what's wrong with the activation server? i just bought my ipad wifi celllular... and have a 3g cellular network connection... when i press the bottom to activate my ipad it says the activation server cannot be reached. what to do then?

Hey aries35,
I found the following that goes over troubleshooting the same issue for the iPhone. I know you have an iPad, but the steps should still apply:
Perform the following steps:
Restart the iPhone.
Try another means of reaching the activation server and attempt to activate.
Try connecting to a known-good Wi-Fi network if you're unable to activate using a cellular data connection.
Try connecting to iTunes if you're unable to activate using Wi-Fi.
Restore the iPhone.
If you receive an alert message when you attempt to activate your iPhone, try to place the iPhone in recovery mode and perform a restore. If you're still unable to complete the setup assistant due to an activation error, contact Apple for assistance.
via: iPhone: Troubleshooting activation issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3424
Cheers,
Delgadoh

HT4623 iphone could not activated because the activation server is unavailable?

icould not activate my iphone because the activated server is unavailable,And in itune message say inserted your sim card

Your antivirus or firewall may be blocking access to Apple's activation server at gs.apple.com.
If you have ever used your computer to hack or jailbreak any iOS device at any time in the past your network database on your computer is corrupted. Open the hosts file and delete any lines that contain gs.apple.com.
Mac: /etc/hosts
Windows: c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
It is a hidden file, so you will have to set your file explorer to show hidden files.

HT201412 I accedantly fomated my iphone using find my iphone app, now when i turned it on it keeps giving me the massage ( your iphone culdnot be acctivated coz the activation server is temporarily unavailable... ext)

I accedantly fomated my iphone using find my iphone app, now when i turned it on it keeps giving me the massage ( your iphone culdnot be acctivated coz the activation server is temporarily unavailable... ext)
HELP ME PLEASE!!!!

If you don't have a SIM in it, insert a SIM. A SIM is REQUIRED to activate it.
If it was hacked to unlock it previously, go buy a phone you can use.

HT4061 i bought an iphone 3g for cheep and when i turn it on it tells me your iphone could not be activated because the activation server is unavailable what can i do to just have it working legit ?? , please anyone that could help me out

i bought an iphone 3g but not in a shop and when i turn it on it tells me your iphone could not be activated because the activation server is unavailable what can i do to just have it working legit ?? , please anyone that could help me out

Generally, that means the phone has been jailbroken (hacked). You can try restoring it as new using iTunes. Beyond that, there's really nothing we can advise as jailbroken phones can't be supported on these forums.
See also Lawrence's post in this thread:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5186252?tstart=0
Best of luck.

I tried updating my iphone on monday but after updating, it was showing me an error about the phone coukld not be activated because the activation server is unavailable. what do i do please help out.i tried updating my iphone on monday but after updating,

i updated my iphone software on monday and as it was updating back it stopped and showed an error that the activation server is unavailable and that i should try again after some time i have been trying since monday but all to no avail i still get the same message again. kindly help out on wat to do.

This message usually indicates that your phone has been hacked/modified or jailbroken.
Was your phone ever locked to a different phone carrier? IF it was how did you unlock it?

Got a new ipad today it won't activate says the activation server can't be reached tried connecting into itunes but it won't even do that suggestions?

got a new ipad today it won't activate says the activation server can't be reached tried connecting into itunes but it won't even do that suggestions?

Realllly really that busy yes.
Millions and millions and millions of people on it now.
The entire planet Earth is trying to download the same thing at the same time.
Give it some time.

I just tried updating my iPhone 5 to the new iOS7 and it keeps saying the activation server can not be reached...My phone has been down for almost an hour now. Can anyone help? thank you

I just tried updating my iPhone 5 to the new iOS7 and it keeps saying the activation server can not be reached...My phone has been down for almost an hour now. Can anyone help? thank you

Too many people are flooding Apple's servers, everyone is having this issue, try every so often, or wait until tomorrow.

Hello, I'm trying to activate my new iphone but everytime i recieve the message: could not be activated because the activation server is unavailable

Hello, I'm trying to activate my new iphone but everytime i recieve the message:( your iphone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable)
I've been trying for along time

Hey Ryalmutlaq!
Here is an article for you that will help you troubleshoot this issue with your ability to activate the iPhone:
iPhone: Troubleshooting activation issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3424
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

HT4993 my iphone wont activate is says the activation server cant be reached whats going on

my iphone wont activate it says thhe activation server cant be reached whats going on

You should wait a little bit. The servers are probably overloaded with everyone downloading iOS 7 today.

HT4623 Hi, I have taken over my daughters iphone 3gs and updated it and restored iphone but now it will not configure with my itunes or the original sim that was in it, saying "the activation server is temporarily unavailable. And will not connect to itun

Hi I have taken my daughters iphone and wiped it and resetted it but it will now not let me activate it via itunes and will not even go onto the home screen of the phone so i can go to settings etc and i do not know what to do to enable the phone to be activated

"We're Sorry, Activation Server Temporarily Unavailable, contact Customer Care?"
99.9% of the time, the cause of this issue is the fact the phone was jailbroken/hacked to unlock it for use on networks other than the network the phone was originally locked to. Apple maintains a database of officially unlocked iPhones, and when Apple's servers detect phones such as yours, activation stops & you get the message you got.
So, you need to get a sim card from the carrier the phone was originally locked to, or get it officially unlocked, if you want to activate it. Because it appears that it was not officially unlocked.

HT201263 I have completed these steps several times, and my iphone still says connect to itunes to activate, I just want to get past the activation screen.. and it will not do it. Any other options?

I cannot get past the connect to itunes to activate screen, i can't even get to the home page with apps and stuff. I bought the iphone used, and was hoping to set it up with prepaid, but I can't get it to activate. I connect it to itunes, and it downloads the new software, and still will not go past the activation screen.

It sounds like you bought a jailbroken phone (assuming you didn't jailbreak it yourself). Take it back for a refund.

I need to activate my iPhone 4, however it says the activations server is unavailable. When will this change?

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