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iMessage won’t send or receive attachments or photos

Posted on Apr 5, 2023 3:08 PM

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SravanKrA

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Posted on Apr 5, 2023 11:06 PM

That indicates iMessage is not activated.

To use iMessage or FaceTime, you need to activate them on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

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Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime

Go to Settings > Messages and turn off iMessage.
Go to Settings > FaceTime and turn off FaceTime.
Restart your device: iPhone. iPad. iPod touch.
Turn iMessage and FaceTime back on.

If you can't turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime

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iMessage won’t send or receive attachments or photos

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