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

Apple says the issue may stem from having an inactive SIM with the same number as your active SIM. To fix it, remove the ...

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 ...

Here's how to fix iOS 26 iMessage activation bug on phone number, with the fix coming straight from Apple in official ...

iPhone users on iOS 26, iMessage activation may be blocked by an inactive SIM — here's how to fix it. Some users are finding ...

OS 26 users are reporting iMessage activation issues caused by inactive SIM conflicts. Learn why this happens and how to fix ...

Though we don't know the scope of the users affected, we do know who might be affected. According to Apple, the issue might occur when updating to iOS 26 if you have an inactive SIM with the same ...

Apple's walled garden of software and hardware products is what makes it extremely strenuous to try to enjoy devices and services out of this bubble. iMessage is a great example of a service that has ...

If you have an iPhone, you probably use iMessage as your primary messaging app. This is especially true if you also have other Apple devices, like a Mac and an iPad. Typically, iMessage should work ...

One big issue popping up on eSIM iPhones is a problem with iMessage and FaceTime activation. When you initially set up your iPhone, everything seems to work fine, including eSIM activation. However, ...