One reason why you might not be able to activate FaceTime

I was not initially able to activate FaceTime on my iPod Touch. FaceTime kept insisting that either my Apple ID or my password were incorrect, even though they were the same ones I've been using in iTunes for years.
After some lengthy troubleshooting with an AppleCare rep, who didn't know any more about it than I did, we found the answer.
If your Apple ID is not an email address, FaceTime won't recognize it.
I had to log in to my iTunes Store account via iTunes, and then edit my Apple ID to be the same as the email address I use with that account. Then I was able to proceed with activating FaceTime.
So if you have the same problem, try it! Good luck!

Yes, you are correct. The following is from an Apple Support Document:
Ensure that the Apple ID you are using to register FaceTime on iPod touch (4th generation) is an email address. If your Apple ID is not an email address , you can change it on appleid .apple.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4319

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