"Your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server could not be reached"

It won't let me set up my phone due to the wifi- it keeps coming up with "Your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server could not be reached". The wifi is definitely working- I'm using it now! However, after you have entered the password for this wifi you do have to enter details into a portal but this hasn't popped up so I can't do it. This is the wifi I have, any ideas? Thank you in advance

3 possible causes for this message:
1] activation server is actually down. Extremely rare occurrence and of very short duration
if it happens.
2] iPhone is jailbroken or hacked.
3] computer the iPhone is hooked to has been used to jailbreak or hack iOS devices.
For 1], try again. Try different wifi at friend's, school, public place like Starbucks or McDonalds.
For 2] & 3], you are on your own. Google may provide some insight. Terms of Use for this
forum prohibit discussion of hacked and jailbroken devices.

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You had a jailbreak and unlock.
When you updated you cooked it.
Your phone is done.
Time for a new one.

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If the problem persist, contact apple support at apple.com/support
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These are the steps mentioned in the article iPhone: Troubleshooting activation issues
Perform the following steps if you receive one of the messages above:
Restart the iPhone.
Try another means of reaching the activation server and attempt to activate.
Try connecting to a known-good Wi-Fi network if you're unable to activate using a cellular data connection.
Try connecting to iTunes if you're unable to activate using Wi-Fi.
Restore the iPhone.
If you receive an alert message when you attempt to activate your iPhone, try to place the iPhone in recovery mode and perform a restore. If you're still unable to complete the setup assistant due to an activation error, contact Apple for assistance.

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"Your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable."
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You had a jailbreak and unlock.
When you updated you cooked it.
Your phone is done.
Time for a new one.

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Generally, that means the phone has been jailbroken (hacked). You can try restoring it as new using iTunes. Beyond that, there's really nothing we can advise as jailbroken phones can't be supported on these forums.
See also Lawrence's post in this thread:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5186252?tstart=0
Best of luck.

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Where exactly did you get this phone?
Do you have a SIM in the phone?
There are 2 primary causes for this.
Either you don't have a SIM in the phone, which is REQUIRED to activate it, or the phone was hacked to unlock it.

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Possible causes:
1. Your antivirus is blocking access to gs.apple.com.
2. Your phone is jailbroken.
3. Your computer has been used at some time in the past to jaibreak some iOS device (not necessarily the phone with the problem), and its network database was corrupted by the hacking software that was used.
4. Apple's activation servers are down (very rare, and never for more than an hour or so).
5. The phone was reported stolen. If it was it can never be activated again.
For 1. try disabling your antivirus.
For 2. & 3. you need to go somewhere other than an apple forum for help. Although you can try deleting lines containing gs.apple.com from your "hosts" file on your computer.

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this is the message i am getting:
Your iPhone could not be activated because the Activation Server is temporarily unavailable. Try connecting your iPhone to iTunes to activate it, or try again in a few minutes. If this problem persists, contact Apple Support at apple.com/support
nothing i can do to it
looked on forums, can't get to anything (flight mode, etc, etc)

This usually happens if the phone has been Hacked / Jailbroken / Modified...
If this is the case... Then...
Sorry... But...
The discussion of Jailbroken Devices is against the Terms of Use of this Forum.
You will need to look elsewhere.
Why Jailbreak is Not Supported
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743

HT4972 After update and restore i am getting a message like ,Your iphone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable.also i am getting no service message

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bladetibi wrote:
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See your Other Post on this Topic...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20817908#20817908

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HT3743 I have this massage:your iphone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable

I have this massage:your iphone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable

Contact your Carrier...
However...
This usually happens if the phone has been Hacked / Jailbroken / Modified...
Unauthorized modification of iOS
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743
If this is the case...You will need to look elsewhere
Sorry... But...
The discussion of Jailbroken Devices is against the Terms of Use of this Forum.

HT201407 "Your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable." this massage showing after i update through itune

"Your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable." this massage showing after i update through itune

See this discussion.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21189708

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Hi Peter,
Thank you for the note - I have seen similar replies on other posting errors and I see how that could make sense. The thing is, my iPhone is not jailbroken - it is from an authorized distributor. However, when I told them about the "no service" problem on the sim, they were unable to assist. Then my phone messaged that an itunes restore was required - so I did that, several times, to the error message now noted on my post. I wonder if there is some other way to over-write this message? Thanks very much.

HT201407 I can't get beyond this message: Your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable

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In other words it says: Your iPhone is jailbroken. Will not do it.
Sorry can't help you except that insert original carrier's SIM inside.

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