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Why do my messages say offline on Mac?

Joe Ford

Why do my messages say offline on Mac?

On Mac, open Messages, then choose Messages > Preferences. Click Accounts, then select your iMessage account. Make sure that the Apple ID shown here is the same Apple ID that you’re using on your other devices. Add a check to your phone number and email address.

How do I turn my iMessage back on without WIFI?

How to fix: iMessage Unavailable: Turn on cellular data or use Wi-Fi to set up iMessage

  1. Restarting Messages.
  2. Restarting the phone.
  3. Resetting network settings.
  4. Resetting the phone’s passcode.
  5. Resetting the AppleID account password associated with this phone.

Can I receive iMessages without data?

iMessage is Apple’s own instant messaging service that sends messages over the Internet, using your data. They only work when you have an Internet connection. To send iMessages, you need a data plan, or you can send them over WiFi. (This is true if just one person in a group message is on Android too.)

What do you do when iMessage says waiting for activation?

Fix: Waiting for activation

  1. Make sure you’re connected to Wi-Fi or cellular.
  2. Turn airplane mode on and off.
  3. Check the time.
  4. Turn off iMessage and FaceTime, then restart your device.
  5. Make sure your cell plan lets you receive SMS.
  6. Add credit if you’re a pre-paid user.
  7. Reset network settings.
  8. Put your SIM card in a different phone, then reset that phone.

Can an iPhone work without SIM card?

Yes. Once activated the Phone can be used without a sim card. All features function except of course making calls and sending texts. Funnily enough, I have received iMessages, and FaceTime calls from iphone users – though my iphone has no data plan or SIM card, and I use wifi only on iPhone 4S and ipad mini.

What does GREY number on iPhone mean?

Usually it means that the number is not a mobile device. If it was an iMessage number and you do not have Send as SMS turned on in Settings/Messages it means that either the owner has turned off iMessage or no longer has an iPhone.

Can you text on an iPhone without a SIM card?

Answer: A: Answer: A: You will need a SIM card and SMS service with a supported carrier to initially activate iMessage on an iPhone. Once activated it should continue to work with an iPhone with the SIM removed, although obviously not with your telephone number, but over wifi.

Can I send a text without a SIM card?

Hello, Yes you can use your Apple ID for iMessage, it shouldn’t be a problem. In order to activate iMessage on an iPhone, the phone has to be able to send an SMS. Without an active SIM, it can’t do that.

Can you FaceTime on iPhone without SIM?

When your iPhone is activated, you could use FaceTime when you are connected to internet. No matter your SIM card is data or cellular, or even you don’t have SIM card, you can use facetime as long as your device can connect to Internet.

How can I text on my iPhone without service?

You can’t send SMS from a phone that has not service. If they are using it as an iPod with wi-fi there are some texting apps that can send a text to a cell number. Of if the not in service iphone has iOS5 they can use iMessage.

What can you do with an iPhone without service?

  • An iPhone can work fine without a carrier, but you won’t be able to make Cellular calls without an active service plan from a carrier.
  • You only need to get the iPhone unlocked if you plan on using it with another carrier.
  • You can make VoIP calls in wifi without a sim card.

Can you FaceTime without data?

FaceTime will default to Wi-Fi if you have an internet connection but will supplement with data usage unless you turn off cellular data. You can FaceTime without Wi-Fi: simply make sure your cellular data connection is good and initiate a FaceTime call.

Do I need an iPhone to use FaceTime?

FaceTime works only on Apple devices. No need to worry.

Can you FaceTime on iPhone without wifi?

Facetime is Apple’s original video chat application. However, since the iPhone 4, you could Facetime without Wi-Fi. All you need is a cellular data 3G or 4G connection. There is no difference between using Facetime with Wi-Fi or with cellular data, except of course, for the cost.

Why does FaceTime not work on my iPhone?

Go to Settings > FaceTime and make sure that FaceTime is on. If you see “Waiting for Activation,” turn FaceTime off and then on again. If you don’t see the FaceTime setting, make sure that Camera and FaceTime aren’t off in Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps.

How does FaceTime work on iPhone?

Your iPhone goes into FaceTime mode, displaying a real-time picture of yourself through the front camera, and connects to the other person’s device in video mode. The FaceTime screen has buttons to mute the audio, to change from the front camera to the rear one and to end the call.