Here is what solved the problem for me:-turned iMessage off-turned FaceTime off-powered phone off-removed sim card-let phone sit overnight with power off and sim card removed-re-inserted sim card-powered back on-turned FaceTime back on-turned iMessag...
Yes I can receive phone calls and I can make outgoing calls. I can send and receive iMessages to and from fellow iOS users. I cannot send or receive normal (green) text messages to or from non-iPhone (android) users.
Thank-you for taking time to reply. I can't do anything. In iMessage it's stuck on "verifying.." my number so I am unable to delete. It eventually says ""imessaage activation" "an error occurred during activation". I've tried re-booting, remo...