I am unable to get SMS message on my iPhone5. How do I fix this

[skdaruka]

I am unable to get SMS message on my iPhone5. How do I fix this

 

[Thomasjtsi]

Wireless provider? Are you unable to send, receive, or both? Is iMessage working w/ other iDevices?

 

[skdaruka]

My carrier is AIRTEL (India). I am able to send SMS to other non iPhone users but not getting any SMS on my iPhone. iMessage is showing as "Waiting for Activation"

Wireless provider? Are you unable to send, receive, or both? Is iMessage working w/ other iDevices?

 

[Thomasjtsi]

Is Airtel in India a native iPhone wireless provider... or are you using an Unlocked iPhone 5 on their service?

 

[Priyank2012]

I have the same problem. I bought iPhone 5, factory Unlocked in USA 2 weeks ago. Got the new nano-SIM card from Airtel, India.

After activation, everything works fine except that i cannot receive SMS from anyone (though i can send SMSs without trouble).

Will appreciate anyone helping me?

thanks,
Priyank

 

[skdaruka]

Hi

This problem is specific to AIRTEL. Once you change your SIM to nano-SIM card from Airtel, they are surprisingly blocking all incoming SMS on the pretext of documentation verification. I changed the SIM in my iPhone from post-paid to pre-paid and every thing started working including receiving SMS. My old SIM was having issue with SMS even on my Nokia handset. After few visits and warning/shouting at their customer executive the SMS service was started after 5 days.

I am still using pre-paid SIM on my iPhone which is working fine.

I have the same problem. I bought iPhone 5, factory Unlocked in USA 2 weeks ago. Got the new nano-SIM card from Airtel, India.

After activation, everything works fine except that i cannot receive SMS from anyone (though i can send SMSs without trouble).

Will appreciate anyone helping me?

thanks,
Priyank