Messages says "your Apple ID can't be used to set up iMessage at the time"

Im trying to set up iMessage on my Macbook Pro and it says "Your Apple ID can't be used to set up iMessage at the time". What could be the problem and how can i fix it?

These instructions apply only if you want to use the same Apple ID with iMessage and with iTunes. If that's not what you want, contact Apple by clicking the "Support" link at the top of this page.
Launch iTunes and select from the menu bar
Store ▹ Authorize This Computer...
Enter the credentials and click Authorize.
Credit for this solution (if it works) to ASC member migs_.

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Hello, have MacBook Pro with OS X Mavericks. All worked fine but today I normally restarted my MacBook and iMessages stop working. Don't know why. Can anybody help me? I tried to call to support centre, but in Slovakia isn't any support and czech support is offline today.
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There is no official public documentation of that alert as far as I know, but apparently it can sometimes mean that the same Apple ID is being used with the iTunes Store or one of the other Apple content stores, and the payment method is invalid. Sign in to the store and review your account. You do not, of course, have to provide any billing information to set up an account to use only with iMessage, as it's a no-charge service.
Another possibility is that the primary or alternate email address is invalid. Search the Web for the phrase "My Apple ID." The top hit should be an Apple web page with that title. I'm not giving a direct link because such links are never to be trusted. Sign in and verify the ID.
Otherwise, do as the alert directs. According to reports, you won't be charged for the support call if you select "Apple ID"—not the hardware model—as the product you're asking about, and cite the "customer code" in the alert as the "validation code" when you speak to the Apple representative. I can't confirm.

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I'm successfully using iMessage / FaceTime on my iPhone and iPad but now I bought the MacBook Air and I can't log in!
The message I'm getting is:
Your Apple ID "[email protected]" can't be used to set up iMessage at this time
Can anyone help, please?

There is no official public documentation of that alert as far as I know.
If you're trying to sign in to FaceTime, try to sign in to iMessage in the Messages application, or vice versa.
Otherwise, do as the alert directs. According to reports, you won't be charged for the support call if you select "Apple ID"—not the hardware model—as the product you're asking about, and cite the "customer code" in the alert as the "validation code" when you speak to the Apple representative.

Can't be used to set up iMessage at this time.

If this is a new Apple ID, you do not need to create another one. To use this Apple ID with iMessage, contact iMessage support with the code below.
Customer Code: 8187-8892-3226

Contact Apple by:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/

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Use Internet Recovery. You shouldn't need an AppleID. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4718
Internet Recovery will install the OS that shipped with the Mac. You can then upgrade to Mavericks if that was not it.
Do you have an App Store account? Did you ever use it to install the OS?

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Sorry, does this link work
http://www.apple.com/support/appleid/
I ended up having them call me then was able to give them 1 of my secret questions right and they reset things so I could reset all my secret questions.
Try going into contact support and see if you can schedule a call. There seems to be some issues with peoples' id's and this update. iTunes thought that I'd never bought anything from my computer or device before, and I clearly had, so it's like it got confused. THen I tried to get my questions reset, but the mail never came, which is why I just got a phone call because I felt it was 'real person' time.

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These are your options:
1. Restore the iPhoto library from the most recent backup that predates the issue.
          Advantages: Always works, if library damage is causing the problem and the backup is intact.
          Disadvantages: Impossible if you don't have a backup. All changes made since the backup are lost.
2. Repair or rebuild the library. Be sure to back it up first.
          Advantages: May solve the problem with no loss of data.
          Disadvantages: May fail. May take a long time if the library is large.
3. Scavenge the library with a third-party application called "iPhoto Library Manager," which you can find in a web search. From the application's menu bar (not the iPhoto menu bar), select Library ▹ Rebuild.
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          Disadvantages: All books, calendars, and slideshows will be lost.

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How to report an issue with your iTunes Store purchase - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1933 - working through iTunes application and iTunes Store interface.
iTunes Customer Service Contact - http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact.html

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Did you follow the instructions in the message and contact Apple, which you can do through iTunes Store Support. If Apple have asked you to contact them, then the issue can only be resolved by them.

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