https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/Imessage-and-Facetime-not-activating/m-p/53598#M3270 <P>Hi I recently moved from vodafone to 48 and since then I cannot activate my Imessage or Facetime. I have been in an Apple Support for 3 hours now and still no luck. I have searched&nbsp;"Ask The Community" and some people previously had this issue. According to the posts back in 2013, 48 isnt recognised as an official carrier by Apple and since they then have to send a verification code, the verification code costs 25c to send and every account only has 1c in them so this means we cannot use our numbers now to activate Imessage or Facetime. Please either get the carrier recognised or fill our account with the €7.99 a month so that we can get the verification codes. If you lose coverage or turn on airplane mode it will need to be verified again which is why not having money in the account is an issue. Please fix this issue or a lot of people will have to switch back to previous carriers and plans.</P><P>Any help to resolve this issue would be received greatfully.</P> Sun, 27 Sep 2020 12:43:44 GMT DylanOR1344 2020-09-27T12:43:44Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/Imessage-and-Facetime-not-activating/m-p/53598#M3270 <P>Hi I recently moved from vodafone to 48 and since then I cannot activate my Imessage or Facetime. I have been in an Apple Support for 3 hours now and still no luck. I have searched&nbsp;"Ask The Community" and some people previously had this issue. According to the posts back in 2013, 48 isnt recognised as an official carrier by Apple and since they then have to send a verification code, the verification code costs 25c to send and every account only has 1c in them so this means we cannot use our numbers now to activate Imessage or Facetime. Please either get the carrier recognised or fill our account with the €7.99 a month so that we can get the verification codes. If you lose coverage or turn on airplane mode it will need to be verified again which is why not having money in the account is an issue. Please fix this issue or a lot of people will have to switch back to previous carriers and plans.</P><P>Any help to resolve this issue would be received greatfully.</P> Sun, 27 Sep 2020 12:43:44 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/Imessage-and-Facetime-not-activating/m-p/53598#M3270 DylanOR1344 2020-09-27T12:43:44Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/Imessage-and-Facetime-not-activating/m-p/53601#M3271 In my opinion this is Apple's problem and not 48's.<BR />It makes no sense that they insist on this stupid "activation" process (for the iPhone itself and then for iMessage and FaceTime).<BR />I think you should ask Apple to cease this practice.<BR />BTW UK/international SMSs cost 7.38c and not 25c on 48.<BR /><BR /><A href="https://48.ie/charges/international-calls" target="_blank">https://48.ie/charges/international-calls</A> Sun, 27 Sep 2020 13:15:44 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/Imessage-and-Facetime-not-activating/m-p/53601#M3271 dalyer 2020-09-27T13:15:44Z