Is iMessage down or not working?

What happened to iMessage, why did the service go down and not work? Here you can see who else is having the same problem with iMessage, as well as possible solutions. According to our statistics, the following most often do not work: App, Attachments, History, Login, Receiving Messages, Sending Messages, Server Connection, Slow, Voice, Website.

Current status: No failures

At the moment, according to our data, iMessage is working fine, but single failures are possible. If iMessage does not work for you, then report your problem and write a comment.
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iMessage outage reports in the last 24 hours

User reports by hour (UTC), last 24 hours

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Total weight in 24 hours: 0 Busiest hour: 23:00 UTC (weight 0)

How this score compares

Current 24-hour weight is 0. Warnings start at 20, Failed at 50. Median services on this language today is 0.

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About iMessage

iMessage is an instant messaging service developed by Apple. It is available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.
iMessage is Apple's instant messaging service, built into the Messages app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. When the service has problems, messages can fail to send, arrive late, or fall back to SMS without warning. This page tracks reported issues so you can see whether a problem is on Apple's side or yours.
iMessage lets Apple users send texts, photos, attachments, and voice messages over the internet, with delivery between blue-bubble contacts handled by Apple's servers. It works alongside SMS in the same app, which is convenient but can make the source of a problem unclear. Typical trouble spots are sending that stalls, messages stuck as "Delivered" or "Sending", attachments that never upload, and activation failures after a device change. Server-side outages usually affect many users at once and clear on their own. Before you troubleshoot, check whether the people you're messaging are on iMessage too. A slow connection or a switched-off data setting on your device can mimic a service outage. Turning iMessage off and on again in Settings often resolves activation issues.

Questions

Is iMessage down right now?

According to reports on this page, iMessage looks fine for most people. Isolated failures still happen — report yours if you are stuck.

When was the last mass outage?

We do not have a recorded mass outage for iMessage yet.

Why are my messages sending as green instead of blue?

Green bubbles mean the message went out as SMS or MMS instead of iMessage. This happens when the recipient is not an Apple device, when iMessage is turned off on your device, or when Apple's servers cannot be reached. Check that iMessage is enabled in Settings and that your connection is working.

Why can't I activate iMessage after switching to a new device?

Activation needs a working network connection and a valid Apple ID sign-in. Make sure you are signed in with the correct Apple ID, that your date and time settings are automatic, and that no outage is currently affecting the service. Activation can take a few minutes once conditions are right.

iMessage - error and failure reports, troubleshooting methods

Is iMessage down or not working?
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