Contents
- 1 How do I fix iMessage and FaceTime waiting for activation?
- 2 What do I do when my iPhone says waiting for activation?
- 3 What does it mean when a contact is blue on iPhone?
- 4 Why does iMessage not verify my phone number?
- 5 Do you need an SMS to activate your phone number?
- 6 How to turn off iMessage and FaceTime on iPad?
How do I fix iMessage and FaceTime waiting for activation?
When activating iMessage or FaceTime, you might see one of these messages: Waiting for activation….Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime
- Go to Settings > Messages and turn off iMessage.
- Go to Settings > FaceTime and turn off FaceTime.
- Restart your device: iPhone. iPad. iPod touch.
- Turn iMessage and FaceTime back on.
What do I do when my iPhone says waiting for activation?
Restart Your iPhone If iMessage says “waiting for activation” after you’ve connected to data or Wi-Fi and chosen the correct time zone, try restarting your iPhone. It’s possible that iMessage isn’t activating because your iPhone is experiencing a software crash, which can usually be fixed by turning it off and back on.
What does it mean when a contact is blue on iPhone?
Short answer: Blue ones have been sent or received using Apple’s iMessage technology, while green ones are “traditional” text messages exchanged via Short Messaging Service, or SMS.
What does it mean when an iMessage is grey?
If the messages are grey then they are being received. The colour doesn’t change on the type they use.
When do you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime?
If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime. To use iMessage or FaceTime, you need to activate them on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If you see an error message during activation, follow these steps. When activating iMessage or FaceTime, you might see one of these messages: Waiting for activation.
Why does iMessage not verify my phone number?
Yup…I have the same issue….phone number wont verify within the imessage app. Doing a reset of the network settings didn’t work for me. I’m having the exact same issue. In my Message preferences it says “Verifying” next to my phone number for about a day, and then it changes to “Error”.
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.
How to turn off iMessage and FaceTime on iPad?
Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime 1 Go to Settings > Messages and turn off iMessage. 2 Go to Settings > FaceTime and turn off FaceTime. 3 Restart your device: iPhone iPad iPod touch 4 Turn iMessage and FaceTime back on.