Are you an Apple user? Are you facing issues activating your FaceTime and iMessage? I know how annoying it can get when your iPhone-exclusive features are not working, I have dealt with it too. So to resolve this issue and to help you all out there, I’ve tried to find a solution to this problem. Read along to find out the hacks.
To activate iMessage and FaceTime, you need to ensure that your SMS service is working as Apple sends a verification message. It could even charge you some money.
When you’re trying to activate the two and see a message that says “Your network provider may charge for SMS messages used to activate FaceTime and iMessage”, tap “OK”.
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When you try to activate your iMessage and FaceTime and try to connect with someone for the first time and if you see pop-ups like:
This means there is some possible error and your FaceTime and iMessage are not working. Before getting into the details, ensure you have all the prerequisites.
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Next, let’s try to solve your problem now by following these steps:
At times, just restarting the two can solve the problem.
Now remember FaceTime and iMessage take about 24 hours to activate so you will have to wait for some time.
If FaceTime and iMessage are still not working and you don’t see a tick against your phone number in the settings menu then you should connect with your service provider to see if messaging services are activated on your number as that’s mostly the reason. Check if you can send and receive SMS. Once that’s sorted, follow the above steps again.
Alternatively, you can even use your added email address to activate your FaceTime and iMessage. Follow these steps:
For iMessage:
For FaceTime:
If you’re still facing this issue, it is best to call Apple’s customer support at 000800 040 1977.