Why is my iMessage and FaceTime not working with ios 7?

I just updated my iphone 5 to ios 7 and it's not letting me use FaceTime or iMessage. It's saying it's still activating. I'm afraid if I reset I will lose everything, but is there any other way to fix it?

Hi there,
both services send a silent SMS (one that is not listed anywhere on your device) containing a configuration request to an Apple server. This server then responds with the needed configuration details. It can take some (from a few minutes to several hours) time for this answer to come. Also if for whatever reason text send/receive is not working properly, iOS can get stuck on the "waiting for activation" message.
Hope this helps,
Chris

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