Apple's communication service can be jerky on current iPhones. If there are problems, you should follow these tips from the manufacturer.

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 ...

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

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 ...

After updating to iOS 26, some people may find that iMessage no longer activates with their phone number. Apple has released a new support document detailing how to fix this problem (via MacRumors).

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.

If your iPhone is running iOS 26 — which it should be, given that it’s been several weeks since Apple rolled the software update — then you have access to (most of) the new iMessage features. And ...

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

Beeper, the app infamous for trying to bring iMessage to Android, is picking up some updates that include more ...

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