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The recent iPhone 17 launch had people queuing overnight outside Apple Stores, eager to get their hands on the latest shiny piece of tech. Me? I was perfectly content ...

As someone who tests phones for a living, my SIM card rarely stays in the same device for more than a month. On average, I’ve switched to a new smartphone around 10 times in the past year, and on more ...

iPhone users on iOS 26, iMessage activation may be blocked by an inactive SIM — here's how to fix it. Some users are finding that they can't activate iMessage with their phone number. This results in ...

Changing physical SIM cards on your phone is always a fiddly business. First, you have to root for the little SIM tray tool that Apple includes in the box with its new iPhones – except those in the US ...

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

Apple this week provided troubleshooting steps for iPhone owners who are unable to activate iMessage with a phone number in iOS 26. According ...

Have you played around with the new iOS 26 yet? Here's how to download it on your iPhone if you haven't yet — once you do, you'll notice several new changes, including a clear design called Liquid ...

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