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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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).

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 on its support site.

Update Sept. 26: Meta says that Messages is compatible with the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses with some caveats. According to a spokesperson, “On Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, you can get calls and ...

Meta's new AI-powered Ray-Bans can't send iMessages due to Apple's API restrictions. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth blamed Apple for that.

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