If you have ever reset your iPhone to factory default settings or restored a device, or the phone was jailbroken/hacked to unlock it for use on networks other than the network the phone was originally locked to or it could be as a result of upgrade. You may have run into this Activation Error while setting up the iPhone again. The common error is Activation request could not be completed or activation server is temporarily unavailable. If the problem continues, please contact customer care.
It would be really wonderful if each period you want to activate your new or renewed iPhone, everything worked with no flaws that will be good. If you’re having problem activating your iPhone I have some troubleshooting ideas in this article that you could put to fix the issues with your iPhone.
Before trying any below-mentioned solutions, make sure you’re connected to working Wi-Fi network. Sometimes due to slow internet connection, you may receive iPhone Activation required message or your iPhone could not be activated because the Activation Server is temporarily unavailable.
Why isn’t my iPhone activating?
The activation server is unavailable – this means that the server that checks to make sure your device can be activated is either down or the SIM card is unsupported and this means you have a SIM card that is not iPhone carrier SIM so activation couldn’t be completed.
Solutions:
1. Wait For Sometime
If you are having the issue that your iPhone could not be activated because the Activation Server Is Temporarily Unavailable the first time, then wait for some time. Chances are that the servers at Apple are truly busy. It is better to wait for a few minutes before trying again.
2. Restart
You can restart your iPhone to fix iPhone Activation Errors in iOS 10. To turn off your iPhone, hold the power till the slider shows up and then slide it to turn off. Reboot your iPhone to try activating it again.
3. Check your Wi-Fi / Network
Try to connect with different Wi-Fi connection and try again. Hope this will fix your iPhone could not be activated because the Activation Server Cannot Be Reached.
4. Fix iPhone Activation Errors using iTunes
If you still can't activate, here's how to activate your iPhone through iTunes instead:
• Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes.
• Check that your computer has an Internet connection.
• Connect your iPhone to your computer via the USB cable. Turn it off and reboot.
• Open iTunes on your computer.
• Wait while iTunes detects and activates your iPhone:
• If iTunes shows, "Set up as New" or "Restore from Backup," it means that iTunes activated your iPhone.
• If an error in iTunes says that the SIM card isn't compatible, contact your carrier.
5. Restore your iPhone device
• Turn off your iPhone and then connect to your computer.
• Open iTunes and then switch your iPhone on.
• Restore the iPhone so go through the restore process
• Once restored, try activating the iPhone again
However, you can only restore if you place your phone in restore mode by doing the following:
• Hold the Power and Home buttons until the phone reboots and you see the Apple logo.
• Release the Power button but keep holding the Home button
• Release the Home button when you see the iTunes logo and the connector below it.
• Plug phone into computer and restore through iTunes.
• Note, you cannot backup your phone while it is in this deactivated state.
6. Go to Apple Customer care: If these solutions above did not solve your iPhone Activation issues, please try to book an appointment or visit the Apple store.
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