Why does my phones iMessage keep saying "waiting for activation"

Why does my iPhone's iMessage keep saying "waiting for activation" when I turn on my iMessage

It's waiting for you to reply to a confirmation email that was sent when you added that email address to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive.
The email is sent immediately. If you have reason to believe it was not sent, tap the blue circled i then either resend the validation email, or remove it.

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    There is a "Waiting for Activation" troubleshooting in the following link that may have something that will help: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268

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    My iMessage keeps saying waiting for activation. What do i do?

    Messages is down.
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    The following gives instructions for that error message, including to contact Apple support if you've tried all of the steps shown and waited 24 hours: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268

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    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268

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  • TS4268 I'm trying to activate my iMessage & FaceTime with an email on my iPhone 4 , but it keeps saying "waiting for activation.." . So how do I activate it so it can work ?

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    copied from If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support

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    My imessage is working when im signed into my apple id butmy phone number is still not activated, my imessage still says waiting for activation how do i fix it ?

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    Then go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset Network Settings. Your phone will restart. You will not lose any data, but you will have to re-enter any Wi-Fi network passwords.
    Once the phone has re-started and you have a network connection (either 3G or Wi-Fi), turn iMessage back ON.

  • TS4268 my imessage just says waiting for activation helppp:(

    my imessage just says waiting for activation helppp:(

    I have a solution to all of you who faced this problem of waiting for activations for both FaceTime and iMessage.
    Here's how I did mine;
    For "FaceTime"
    1) Launch "Settings" app
    2) Select "FaceTime"
    3) Select "Apple ID: (your ID)"
    4) Select "Change Location" (to where "Country" your phone number is registered)
    5) Select the "Country" you are in
    6) Back to "Settings"
    Do the same for "iMessage"
    1) Launch "Settings" app
    2) Select "Messages"
    3) Select "Receive At"
    4) Select "Apple ID: (your ID)"
    5) Select "Change Location" (to where "Country" your phone number is registered)
    6) Select the "Country" you are in
    7) Exit
    After you've done all the settings as aboves; Now hold down the "Home" and "Power" button until you see the "Apple" logo to reboot your iPhone. Let go you fingers after seeing the "Apple" logo appears.
    Go back to the "Settings" app.
    For "Facetime"
    1) Select "FaceTime"
    2) You'll notice your "FaceTime" has been activated
    3) Go to the bottom and Select "Caller ID"
    4) You should have your "Phone Number" selected
    5) Back to "Settings"
    For "iMessage"
    1) Select "Messages"
    2) You'll notice your "iMessage" has been activated
    3) Select "Receive At" (now you'll see "2 Addresses >)
    4) Go to the bottom and Select "Caller ID"
    5) You should have your "Phone Number" selected
    6) Exit and enjoy your iOS5
    Hope that helps. Cheers!

  • HT3529 how to you fix when it keeps saying waiting for activation

    when i go to Imessage and i turn it on it keeps saying waiting for activation how do you fix this

    Hi rsooch,
    If you are having issues with iOS Messages activation, you may find the following article helpful:
    iOS: Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4268
    Cheers,
    - Brenden

  • My imessage just says "waiting for activation..." what do i do!?

    When I try to turn my imessage on it just says "Waiting for activation..." undernneath it. How do I activate it? I'm also not recieving texts from certain people.

    I have a solution to all of you who faced this problem of waiting for activations for both FaceTime and iMessage.
    Here's how I did mine;
    For "FaceTime"
    1) Launch "Settings" app
    2) Select "FaceTime"
    3) Select "Apple ID: (your ID)"
    4) Select "Change Location" (to where "Country" your phone number is registered)
    5) Select the "Country" you are in
    6) Back to "Settings"
    Do the same for "iMessage"
    1) Launch "Settings" app
    2) Select "Messages"
    3) Select "Receive At"
    4) Select "Apple ID: (your ID)"
    5) Select "Change Location" (to where "Country" your phone number is registered)
    6) Select the "Country" you are in
    7) Exit
    After you've done all the settings as aboves; Now hold down the "Home" and "Power" button until you see the "Apple" logo to reboot your iPhone. Let go you fingers after seeing the "Apple" logo appears.
    Go back to the "Settings" app.
    For "Facetime"
    1) Select "FaceTime"
    2) You'll notice your "FaceTime" has been activated
    3) Go to the bottom and Select "Caller ID"
    4) You should have your "Phone Number" selected
    5) Back to "Settings"
    For "iMessage"
    1) Select "Messages"
    2) You'll notice your "iMessage" has been activated
    3) Select "Receive At" (now you'll see "2 Addresses >)
    4) Go to the bottom and Select "Caller ID"
    5) You should have your "Phone Number" selected
    6) Exit and enjoy your iOS5
    Hope that helps. Cheers!

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