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iMessage Not Working on iOS 26? Apple Explains How to Fix It

Apple says the issue may stem from having an inactive SIM with the same number as your active SIM. To fix it, remove the ...
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How To Fix iOS 26 iMessage Activation Bug On Phone Number

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

How to fix iMessage activation issue on iOS 26

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

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 ...
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iMessage activation issues in iOS 26: how to fix them

OS 26 users are reporting iMessage activation issues caused by inactive SIM conflicts. Learn why this happens and how to fix ...
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How to Reclaim Your Phone Number from iMessage

When it works, iMessage is one of Apple’s best online services. With iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 Yosemite, it seamlessly merges SMS and instant messaging across all your Apple devices, and you won’t find ...

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 ...