Message is "waiting for activation"

I cant send messages. In settings under message it says "waiting for activation". I can make phone calls.

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  • HT4623 when turn imessage on there is a message saying waiting for activation but it doesnt change anybody knows why?

    when turn imessage on there is a message saying waiting for activation but it doesnt change anybody knows why?

    Hi guys,
    I keep getting "waiting for activation" on my iMessage. I can only send/receive iMessage from my email address, NOT my phone number.
    I have done all kind of fixing suggestions that I can find online, but nothing works so far.
    - Date & time set as automatic (I don't know why this matter, but mine was already set as automatic from the begining)
    - Reset network setting
    - Changing the DNS to 8.8.8.8.
    - Restore to factory setting (from back up & as new iPhone)
    - Turning on/off iMessage & facetime
    - Sign out/in of apple ID
    - Change location from apple ID
    - Hard reset/reboot
    And many others.
    ...me too. I'm in Portugal having the same issue!! Hopefuly Apple will give us a solution, shortly...

  • My I message says waiting for activation

    My iMessage says that it is waiting for activation
    How do I make it work and not say waiting for activation?

    It wont say waiting for activation once it activates.  However it could be stuck doing this.
    I would try the basic stuff (like toggle iMessage, sign out of iTunes app store, hard reset by pressing both power and home button, reset network settings, try activating iMessage on wifi and cell data to out rule a network issue)
    You may end up having to back up your iphone to iTunes. Then,  go to settings <general<reset and "erase all content and settings" (this does put your phone back to factory settings) Just so that you can go through the set up assistant again, and sign back into your apple id for imessage and face time.
    You will want to choose "set up as new" when going through the set up assisant, then once all done and iMessage is active, you'll then restore from your iTunes back up.

  • I used to be able to send IMessages now it says in message settings "waiting for activation". IMessages was working until all of a sudden my phone has reverted back to sending normal SMS. I have tried lots of things but to no avail. Please. Help...

    I used to be able to send I messages from my iPhone 4 now in settings it's telling me "waiting for activivation". I have tried lots of things to resolve this but to no avail. Please help....

    If you are getting Siri when you double tap, then your home button must be sticking. Siri comes up when you hold the home button. Try tapping quickly twice. When that happens, the multi-tasking list comes up and you will see the app icon and then a thumbnail, or reduced size view of the app above it. You put your finger on that thumbnail and swipe upwards with your finger.
    For that issue, you might want to do a reset of the phone. Hold the sleep/wake and home buttons together until you see the Apple logo and then release. The phone will reboot. This will not affect your data.
    To be honest, your novel is a little difficult to read, and I think you put too much information in there, and a lot of it is unnecessary. Be to the point and just add information necessary to understand the issue.

  • I get an error message "waiting for activation" while trying to turn on imessage

    I had to reset my Apple ID password. After doing this i now have to log back into everything that requires an Apple ID to operate on my 5C. I dont currently have cell coverage as im traveling in Italy for work and don't have international coverage. Is there a way for Imessage to  verify my new AppleID password without recieving an SMS from Verizon. My phone is currently in Airplane mode with date and all roaming shut off to keep from getting an expensive charge. I have Wifi through a hot spot i carry with me but the Imessage gives an error message saying "waiting for activation" From everything i have found i guess it's waiting for network (Verizon) verification. Back to my question, is there a way to have Imessage verify my new Apple ID password over wifi using my email address instead of carrier verification? This seems to have worked for Facetime but i know facetime only uses Wifi.

    Hey Andrew, 
    That is interesting issue. If you are still not activated with iMessage, then you will probably need to turn your cellular data on so it can be linked with your phone number. Go over the article below to walk you through some general troubleshooting to get it going.  
    If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime
    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201422
    Take care,
    -Norm G. 

  • TS4268 I upgraded from the 4s to the 5s on Tuesday and requested my O2 number be carried over to my new EE contract. Everything has been carried over fine but i have been unable to switch on Imessage and Facetime, Error message shows 'Waiting for Activati

    I upgraded from the 4s to the 5s on Tuesday and requested my O2 number be carried over to my new EE contract. Everything has been carried over fine but i have been unable to switch on Imessage and Facetime, Error message shows 'Waiting for Activation' I've done the the resets and followed the instructions from the Apple Help page but still can't get it to switch on??

    If you say you have done everything in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4268, then you should probably contact your carrier for their advice.

  • Hi guys, I have a problem with imessage. My iphone 4S is factory unlocked and i have been using t-mobile carrier. i tried settings - messages - imessage on but there is this 'waiting for activation' thing. Does anyone know how to solve this? Thanks!

    Hi guys, I have a problem with imessage. My iphone 4S is factory unlocked and i have been using t-mobile carrier. i tried settings - messages - imessage on but there is this 'waiting for activation' thing. Does anyone know how to solve this?
    Thanks!

    If you are in the UK:
    Please upgrade your plan to Web n Walk plus. One of our users on T-Mobile UK had this to report back to us:
    T-Mobile UK are in fact port blocking to ensure fair usage on their base Web and Walk Plan. I have upgraded to Web and Walk Plus and as a result the port blocks are lifted and I get a higher data allowance!
    We were also recently contacted by T-Mobile UK, who stated the following:
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  • TS4268 I MESSAGE STUCK IN "WAITING FOR ACTIVATION" ANY SUGGESTIONS?

    i message stuck in "waiting for activation" any suggestionss on how to fix this? it happened once before but sorted itself out after a few days

    Back up, Erase all content and settings, Restore iPhone (downloads fresh iOS), restore from backup.  Should fix.  You will not lose texts, etc.

  • TS4268 iMessage and Facetime have a "Waiting for activation" message.  What do I do?

    Facetime and iMessage have a "Waiting for activation" error message in the setting section.
    Need help figuring out what to do.

    iMessage is currently down.  You can always check system status at:  http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/systemstatus/

  • "Waiting for activation" Error Message

    I get a "waiting for activation" message when trying to turn on IMessage and Facetime. I rebooted the phone and reset the network settings but it did not work. Does anyone know how to resolve this issue?

    Hi karla35,
    It sounds like you have taken some good troubleshooting steps to resolve this. We have a great resource for this issue:
    iOS: Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
    I've been able to resolve this issue in the past with the section titled:
    "Unable to activate FaceTime or iMessage with phone number and Apple ID after waiting 24 hours (iPhone only)"
    Please note that step nine is very important, we want to restore from the backup. Do not perform a full restore.
    Thanks,
    Matt M.

  • TS4268 under settings messages, it says "waiting for activation"

    I'm connected to wifi, can connect to itunes using the same account, and changed my password to have a capital, number, and lower case to match the current requirements, but it still says waiting for activation, and when I try to log in with my apple id it says to check my network. Anyone know how I can fix this? I'd like to use iMessages..

    Try the steps in this Apple doc -> iOS: Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
    Troubleshooting Apple ID activation
    After each step, toggle  iMessage and FaceTime off and then on again in Settings > Messages and Settings > FaceTime.
    Update to the latest version of iOS.
    Ensure that you have an active Internet connection. Check your Wi-Fi network using standard Wi-Fi network troubleshooting.
    If you receive an error when signing in to your Apple ID, visit myinfo.apple.com, sign in to your account, and ensure that the primary email address has been verified.
    Ensure that FaceTime has not been restricted: Settings > General > Restrictions > FaceTime.
    In Settings > General > Date & Time, ensure that Set Automatically  is on. If Set Automatically is on, but the incorrect time zone is displayed, turn Set Automatically off and then choose the correct time zone, date, and time. Then turn Set Automatically on again.
    Enable  iMessage and FaceTime while connected to another Wi-Fi network in a different location.

  • HT4623 My face time is not connecting. Also my message. Keeps showing waiting for activation

    My face time and message keeps showing waiting for activation and never turns on.
    What's going suddenly after installing iOS 7.2 everything went crazy

    Back up, Erase all content and settings, Restore iPhone (downloads fresh iOS), restore from backup.  Should fix.  You will not lose texts, etc.

  • IPad message : "WAITING FOR ACTIVATION"

    got new iPad - did all the stuff - hooking it up to iTunes, synched it, played for 2 days and nos it gives me the funny message "WAITING FOR ACTIVATION" - how long does it take? already been over 1 hour and NOTHING
    What do I do?...

    Is it a 3G model? What does the screen look like? Is it showing the cable picture and the iTunes icon on the screen?
    Try plugging it to iTunes and see what iTunes does in there. If nothing works, put it in Recovery Mode and restore it by iTunes.
    Hope this helps,

  • It's inpossible to use imesage(( I don't no why, always I have message: waiting for activation

    I don't know what's happend but i can't use iMessage. Id correct but I have message: waiting for activation and my phone number is gray and unusable

    Are you using a supported carrier?

  • Waiting for activation message and face time

    done all the trouble shooting there is and still waiting for activation,,,ive always used imessege and face time in my privious iphones ,,,this is happening since i bought the iphone ,,,,18 days ago

    Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation issues

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