Okay I got the new iPhone 5c and when I tried to activate it all it says is it may take a few minutes to activate your iPhone. all its had is the spinning ball for the past day. help!!
I got the new iphone 5c and it wont work! Ive gotten to wifi settings on activating, now all it says is it may take a few minutes to activate your new iphone with the spinning ball and wont do anything! Its been like this all day! Help!!
Hello,
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If you are experiencing issues activation a device, I would recommend all the steps in the article below.
iPhone: Troubleshooting activation issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3424
Cheers,
Jason H.
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