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I cannot activate my iMessage on my ipad. I get a message that says "Could not sign in. Please check your network connections and try again." But my internet and browsing works great. I don't undersand. Any ideas of what to try?

I am trying to activate iMessage. I receive a message that says "Could not sign in. Please check your network connection and try again." I connection is strong. I can browse the internet but cannot connect to iMessages. I don't understand. Any ideas.

iPad, Windows Vista

Posted on Jun 9, 2012 11:43 AM

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Jun 9, 2012 11:52 AM in response to HoppyPants

Turn iMessage off and then on again, wait a few minutes.


Turn Airplane mode on and then off again, turn iMessage off and then on again, wait a few minutes.


Make sure your iPad is on Wi-Fi, reboot your iPad, turn iMessage off and then on again, wait a few minutes.


Wait and try again later -- Apple's servers can get overwhelmed or experience outages just like anyone else's.

I cannot activate my iMessage on my ipad. I get a message that says "Could not sign in. Please check your network connections and try again." But my internet and browsing works great. I don't undersand. Any ideas of what to try?

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