My phone wont let me do anything and says it needs to be activated,ive had it a year with no problems,it also wont let me do anything on itunes
very frustrating,my iphone5s started playing up this morning,just says searching on the carrier bar, and once I tap in my unlock code,it says phone needs activating,the it says the activation server is unavailable
Hello j976rna,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
To troubleshoot this issue where you get an error that the activation server is unavailable, please follow the steps outlined below.
If your carrier provided a SIM card, make sure it's in your iPhone.
Restart the iPhone.
Try to reach the activation server another way, then try to activate.
Try connecting to a known-good Wi-Fi network if you can't activate using a cellular data connection.
Try connecting to iTunes if you can't activate using Wi-Fi.
Restore the iPhone.
Check the system status for iOS Device Activation. If the iOS Device Activation status isn't green, try activating your iPhone later.
If you receive an alert message when you try to activate your iPhone, place the iPhone in recovery mode and perform a restore. If you still can't complete the setup assistant due to an activation error, contact Apple for assistance.
If you're asked to enter a password to proceed with activating the iPhone, Activation Lock might be enabled as part of Find my iPhone.
Get help activating your iPhone - Apple Support
Cheers,
Alex H.
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