Poll : iMessage activation failure on MTN ported numbers to TM

3Gee · Feb 6, 2014

If you ported to Telkom Mobile from MTN does iMessage activate on your iPhone via your CELL PHONE NUMBER , i am not referring to your Apple ID .

Telkom Mobile is in denial to this problem , hopefully this thread will draw more attention to the problem .

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/573543-iMessage-not-activating-on-iPhone-5

JStrike · Feb 6, 2014

This also happened to my gf when she ported from Vodacom to TM.
To make it worse, the hidden SMS's to the UK to activate iMessage which is meant to be paid by the carrier, appears on her bill.
TM have not set up their message centres correctly

jc2k-ak · Feb 6, 2014

I recall reading on Telkom Mobile's website last week that any number ported to Telkom mobile can send out international SMS but cannot receive. Maybe thats the reason for iMessage not activating

http://www.telkommobile.co.za/help/international-sms

JStrike · Feb 6, 2014

jc2k-ak said:
I recall reading on Telkom Mobile's website last week that any number ported to Telkom mobile can send out international SMS but cannot receive. Maybe thats the reason for iMessage not activating

View attachment 98269

http://www.telkommobile.co.za/help/international-sms

That would explain it!! It need to receive the confirmation message from the UK

3Gee · Feb 6, 2014

I was able to send and receive international sms , but imessage will not activate

Joker · Feb 10, 2014

Yeah, I just ported over from CellC - no iMessage at all. Just stuck on 'waiting for activation'. Glad I'm on prepaid, this telkom mobile venture may be short lived..

Hosehead · Feb 10, 2014

jc2k-ak said:
I recall reading on Telkom Mobile's website last week that any number ported to Telkom mobile can send out international SMS but cannot receive. Maybe thats the reason for iMessage not activating

View attachment 98269

http://www.telkommobile.co.za/help/international-sms

And what is the technical issue behind this that has so far eluded our best and brightest?

3Gee · Mar 6, 2014

I am happy to report that imessage finally activated via my cell number. Iphone 5 ios 7.06
Took a few seconds to activate.

Azimuth · Mar 6, 2014

Seconded, took me a few seconds as well.

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