Read Here To Get Your Iphone Activated!

[nickspohn]

All you need to do (seriously) is keep trying, OVER AND OVER. Eventually, it will get through in the iTunes store. I tried about 20 times, and i got in.

 

[lilvenom]

All you need to do (seriously) is keep trying, OVER AND OVER. Eventually, it will get through in the iTunes store. I tried about 20 times, and i got in.

trying what? unplugging and plugging back in?

 

[nickspohn]

Yes, unplug it and plug it back in until you dont get the error. Then the rest is pretty much like the old phone.

 

[ert3]

Although morally reprehensible this method worked for me.

 

[applehero]

Are you choosing the "restore from backup" or "new iphone" option?

 

[Funbags]

Trying that method now, been doing it for 30 min, no luck yet.

 

[jeejeebu]

You can also just click over to your music library and then back to your iPhone, rather than plugging in and out.

 

[Funbags]

You can also just click over to your music library and then back to your iPhone, rather than plugging in and out.

Thats what I am doing.

 

[Funbags]

anyone have any luck, mine keeps timing out.

 

[atomicblastkarl]

anyone have any luck, mine keeps timing out.

none yet.

 

[skabadelic]

anyone have any luck, mine keeps timing out.

I've been at it for almost an hour now.

 

[Funbags]

bah all this hype and now i caint use it

 

[Scooterman1]

No, No, No, No.... Save Your Plugs

Yes, unplug it and plug it back in until you dont get the error. Then the rest is pretty much like the old phone.

Save wear and tear on your Plugs and Cords.
This does the same thing.
When you get the message telling you it couldn't access the iTunes Store for your request, do this:
1. Click on one of the other links above in the Menu like Music, or Applications, or Radio
2. Then Click on the iPhone link again.

If you Click on Check For Purchases, you'll find that it accesses the Store just fine.

This seems to be an Activation Server issue.

 

[Devil's Refugee]

Piss poor method. Why do we have to put up with it ?
I NEED my 1st gen phone for business, mickey mouse operation that could seriously put off people registering for business use !

 

[svndmvn]

is it possible to activate the iPhone without having an iTunes account,just like syncing iPods? regular iTunes?

 

[yorkslad]

I NEED my 1st gen phone for business, mickey mouse operation that could seriously put off people registering for business use !

Yeah Im one of em

 

[dalvin200]

do you keep getting this error?

is this what you guys keep getting? and you're persevering until it works?

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[StoneGaijin]

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1594716&tstart=0

 

[sfwalter]

So I read the this thread because the title told me to. But my shiny new iPhone still isn't activated. Did I do something wrong?

 

[Cnasty]

Is this the same as getting this error message??

"We cold not complete your iTunes Store Request. The network connection was reset."

 

[StingerT125]

I was also sent home from AT&T store to activate. I got the last 16GB at the store. The problems didn't start until after I was in the store, the previous people all got activated!

I am getting an error message:

We could not complete your iTunes Store request. An unknown error occured (-9838).
There was an error in the iTunes Store. Please try again later.

 

[theRick119]

everyone just needs to stop trying for a few minutes so I can get mine to go through

seriously though, my wife's went through on the second try and 45 minutes later and still stuck.

 

[StoneGaijin]

Is this the same as getting this error message??

"We cold not complete your iTunes Store Request. The network connection was reset."

YES

It's Apple people, not you.... be patient and go to work, that's what I did, yes I have a bricked phone in my pocket, but I'll try again tonight when I get home, or tomorrow.... their activation servers can't handle the load.

it'll calm down eventually and your phone will activate.

be patient.

 

[albeli]

Is this the error y'all are getting? I just got home and haven't been able to read any other threads.

 

[rayward]

be patient.

Patience is one thing. A refund on my AT&T service plan would be another.