iMessage Won't Activate In iOS 26? Here's How To Fix It, According To Apple

If you're having trouble getting iMessage to work after upgrading to iOS 26, Apple is aware of the issue and has shared a fix ...

Apple Provides Fix for iMessage Activation Bug in iOS 26

Apple this week provided troubleshooting steps for iPhone owners who are unable to activate iMessage with a phone number in ...

iOS 26: Fix iMessage Not Working With Your Phone Number

After updating to iOS 26, some people may find that iMessage no longer activates with their phone number. Apple has released ...
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How to set up an Apple ID with a trusted phone number already in use

To use Apple’s two-factor authentication (2FA) with your Apple ID account–something that the company has effectively mandated for the last few years–you must have at least one “trusted phone number” ...