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Do you get the “iMessage is Signed Out” pop-up whenever you open a thread in your iPhone’s Messages app? If so, you won’t be able to send or receive blue text bubbles unless you fix it. We’ll walk you through some troubleshooting steps.
Make Sure iMessage Is Enabled
Often, the reason you get the “iMessage is Signed Out” error is pretty simple: you may have accidentally disabled iMessage on your iPhone. To check this, go toSettings > Messageson your iPhone and make sureiMessageis toggled on.
If it’s already enabled: toggle it off, wait a few seconds, and toggle it back on again to force your iPhone to reactivate the service and sign back into iMessage.
you’re able to also access this menu by simply tapping theSettingsoption in the “iMessage is Signed Out” alert.
Check Your iMessage Addresses
The next step is to review your iMessage addresses and verify that either your phone number or Apple ID email address is selected, which is needed for iMessage to work properly. you may run into this issue if you swap SIMs often orsign out of your Apple ID on your iPhone.
Head toSettings > Messagesand look for theSend & Receiveoption below theiMessagetoggle. If you see “No Addresses” next to it, that’s exactly why you’re getting the “iMessage is Signed Out” error on your iPhone.
TapSend & Receiveand selectUse your Apple ID for iMessage. When you get a pop-up, tapSign Into log in with the Apple ID linked to your iPhone. However, if you want to use another account, selectUse Other Apple IDinstead.
If your phone number appears in this menu, make sure that’s selected too. Your carrier will send an SMS to activate iMessage. By default, iMessage will start new conversations using your phone number, but you can change this to your Apple ID email address from the same menu.
Check Apple’s Server Status for iMessage
If you’re still getting the “iMessage is Signed Out” pop-up when you open a thread in Messages, it’s possible that Apple’s iMessage servers are temporarily down. You can quickly check this by heading toApple’s System Status page.
If you notice a yellow indicator (instead of green) next to iMessage on this page, it means Apple’s servers are down. You’ll have to patiently wait until Apple fixes it to send and receive iMessage texts again.
General Fixes: Restart, Update, and More
The above troubleshooting steps should help you get rid of the “iMessage is Signed Out” alert on your iPhone in most cases. However, you’re able to try somegeneric fixes for iMessageif you’re still having problems.
Tryrestarting your iPhone, as it can help resolve minor software glitches like this. Considerupdating your iPhoneif a new iOS version is available, as firmware bugs can also cause the “iMessage is Signed Out” error.
Remember that iMessage requires an internet connection to work. If you’re having trouble connecting to a Wi-Fi or cellular network to use iMessage, considerresetting your iPhone’s network settings.
If none of the fixes we suggested worked, it’s time to contact Apple Support for expert assistance. It’s easy toget tech support for your iPhone with the Apple Support app, but you can also visitApple’s Contact Support pageif you want to talk to an agent quickly.
From my experience, the “iMessage is Signed Out” pop-up appeared the moment I signed out of my Apple ID and unchecked my phone number for the service. As mentioned earlier, this error can also occur if you swapped the SIM card or switched to a new eSIM. However, if iMessage is affected due to other factors like connectivity, server issues, and software bugs, the general fixes above can prove to be valuable.
