

With that out of the way, you can now activate your iMessage account using your phone number. Note that you’ll only need the credits during the activation process and not when you use iMessage. Standard charges depending on carrier apply when iMessage sends SMS messages to Apple servers during the activation process. You need enough credit to send and receive SMS messages.If you don’t have cellular data or Wi-Fi connectivity, you can tell a friend to hotspot their internet connection to your device. You can use either Wi-Fi or your cellular data to access iMessage services. You need an active internet connection.The iMessage must be associated with a phone number, and the SIM card should be installed in your iPhone. What You Need Before Activating iMessage With Phone Numberīefore you activate your iMessage account, there are a few things you need to make sure of: You’ll need SMS credit to activate iMessage with a phone number.You can also activate iMessage with your Apple ID or email address.Activating iMessage with a phone number allows users to communicate easily and quickly across devices.


Apple developed this service and dedicated it solely to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS.

IMessage is Apple’s exclusive messaging platform that enables you to send and receive messages, photos, videos, and more over Wi-Fi or cellular data connections.
