Simple Way to Fix iMessage Not Sent Error

iMessage not being sent will make you confused because your communication with friends is interrupted. It's best to check and fix this problem with a few simple steps.

Handle iMessage error not showing sent

 iMessage is a free text messaging feature for iPhone phones with each other when connected to the internet. Although quite convenient, sometimes iMessage still has errors during use. A common situation that many of you are facing is that iMessage is not sent ? This situation makes you feel extremely uncomfortable when you need to text friends and relatives. So what is the most effective solution to fix the error?

Make sure you have enabled iMessage on your iPhone

1. Step 1 : Access the Settings section
2. Step 2 : Select Messages and check if iMessage is ON or not. If not, drag the slider to turn it to ON .

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Check the Wifi/4G connection on the phone

To be able to send messages on iMessage, your phone and the recipient's phone must have a wifi/4G connection. Therefore, if iMessage cannot send messages, you need to check the wifi/4G connection on your device!

Please perform Forgot password and connect to wifi again for the message sending process to be successful!

Resend iMessage messages

You will easily notice that when iMessage cannot send a message, a red exclamation mark will appear below the message on the screen with the message Not Delivered . So, after you check the internet connection on your iPhone, send the message again. 

To do this, you need to do the following: Click on the red exclamation mark icon > select Resend .

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Restart your iPhone

Restarting the device is always considered an effective method to fix errors on the phone. This action also helps the device remove hidden applications and restore the system quickly.

Press and hold the Power button + Volume Down button at the same time until the 'Slide to power off' slider appears and slide the slider to the right . Then, try sending the iMessage message again to see if it works!

Sign out and back in iMessages

In some cases, iMessage may have a server error, resulting in iMessage messages not being sent. So please log out and log in iMessage:

1. Step 1: Go to Settings > Select iMessages
2. Step 3: Access the Send & Receive section (send and receive)
3. Step 4: Select Apple ID
4. Step 5: Select Sign Out ( sign out).
5. Step 6: Sign back into iMessage.

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Check the recipient information again

If you have tried all the above methods and you still get the message error, the problem may come from the recipient information. Now you need to check the following steps in turn:

1. Step 1 : Check if the recipient's phone number or email has been entered correctly. If it is correct, move to step 2.
2. Step 2 : Access the Settings section. 
3. Step 3 : Select Messages 
4. Step 4 : Access Blocked Contacts to check if the phone number or email you sent the message to is on the restricted list or not. If so, please remove the restriction on this recipient and the message will be sent normally.

Download the latest operating system version

Using an old version of the operating system will cause you to encounter minor problems when using applications including iMessage errors. So please update your device to the latest operating system version to experience the full features!

You just need to go to Settings > General > Software Update > Download and install the latest iOS version.

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iMessage is not sent and says Waiting for activation

If you receive the message Waiting for activation, Activation failed, An error occurred during activation. then check the device settings again. You will have to perform the following steps one by one:

1. Step 1 : Check if the phone is connected to the network or not. For example, if your phone is connected to 3G or 4G, the signal may be weak, causing the network to break or the subscription package to run out of capacity. At this time, you should quickly register for a new capacity package. 
2. Step 2 : Check if your phone has the correct time zone by going to Settings -> General -> Date and time . If the time zone is wrong, you need to correct it because the time zone error will affect many applications on the device.
3. Step 3 : Turn off iMessage and restart it by going to Settings -> Messages -> Select Turn off iMessage . You need to wait about 2 minutes then turn it back on.

Hopefully with the solution I share, you will quickly fix the iMessage not sent error . In case you have tried everything and the message is still the same, you should take your phone to a reputable repair shop for timely processing. In general, this error can seriously affect your communication process, so you need to handle it as soon as possible. 

Good luck!

Isabella Humphrey

Update 02 April 2024