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

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

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

Since iOS 26 was released last month, some iPhone users have had problems using iMessage with their phone numbers.

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 ...