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Jul324
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iMessage stuck on waiting for activation on iPhone 18 Pro

Hello! I'm having a problem with iMessage on my iPhone 18 Pro on iOS 27.2, I cannot activate it because it says waiting for activation and it's showing that for a lot of time (like for 2 days). Could please anyone help me? Thanks!

Posted on Nov 9, 2026 8:06 AM

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razmee209
User level: Level 10 (205,348 points)

Nov 9, 2026 10:29 AM in response to Jul324

Jul324 wrote:
Hello! I'm having a problem with iMessage on my iPhone 18 Pro on iOS 27.2, I cannot activate it because it says waiting for activation and it's showing that for a lot of time (like for 2 days). Could please anyone help me? Thanks!

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256391421