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Does iMessage need SMS to activate?
If you’re using an iPhone, you need SMS messaging to activate your phone number with iMessage and FaceTime. Depending on your carrier, you might be charged for this SMS.
How do I activate iPhone messages?
How to enable iMessage on iPhone
- In Settings, scroll until you find “Messages” and tap. In Settings, find Messages.
- At the top of the screen, find iMessage. At the top, find the iMessage toggle.
- If the slider on the right is green, iMessage is already enabled. If not, tap the slider to enable iMessage.
Do you need an SMS to activate your phone number?
If you’re using an iPhone, you need SMS messaging to activate your phone number with iMessage and FaceTime. Depending on your carrier, you might be charged for this SMS. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time and make sure that your time zone is set correctly.
Do you have to have iMessage to use SMS on iPhone?
SMS/MMS. If you aren’t using iMessage, you can use SMS/MMS. These messages are texts and photos that you send to other cell phones or iOS devices. SMS/MMS messages aren’t encrypted and appear in green text bubbles on your device. To use SMS/MMS on an iPhone, you need a text-messaging plan.
How to activate iMessage and FaceTime on iPhone?
If you’re using an iPhone, you need SMS messaging to activate your phone number with iMessage and FaceTime. Depending on your carrier, you might be charged for this SMS. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time and make sure that your time zone is set correctly. Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime
Why do I get a message on my iPhone saying ” your carrier may charge for SMS messages “?
I have both iMessage and FaceTime turned off but keep getting the message which says “iMessage – Your carrier may charge for SMS messages used to activate iMessage.” which is very annoying. I am an experienced iPhone user and have checked all the settings but the message just won’t go away.