How long does Activation take (AT&T, iPhone X)?

[anthonymoody]

I couldn't stay at the store when I picked mine up today. Got home and the wheel/throbber keeps spinning right after I confirmed my phone number on the Activation screen. It's been there for quite some time.

Can anyone else please chime in with how long it took?

 

[orangecrushv]

Im pushing 25 minutes now...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-x-at-t-activation-time.2083978/#post-25377235

 

[jensgt]

2 hours and counting

 

[slevit1md]

a long time. potentially hours. likely fixed by tomorrow.

Best part is that there are so many placed you can get stuck! Initially, I couldn't get through to anything. Eventually, I could get through to where it shows you your number, but it would go straight to try again right after that. Now, I can consistently get to the point where it wants me to enter my billing info. However, it will not confirm that info with AT&T.

 

[AbSoluTc]

https://www.att.com/esupport/article.html#!/wireless/KM1008711

Activate it there. Worked fine for me and was immediate.

 

[slevit1md]

https://www.att.com/esupport/article.html#!/wireless/KM1008711

Activate it there. Worked fine for me and was immediate.

Doesn't work for me. AT&T doesn't seem to be the problem in my case. Apple hates me.

 

[raheelkhan]

I had the same issue. After 15 mins I got desperate so I held the side button and there was an option to "start over." I selected that, went through the process again, and it worked. Worth a try.

Edit: To specify, I also have AT&T. When I say it worked the second time, I mean it went through almost instantly.

 

[Ntombi]

AT&T here, it took less than five minutes. I was shocked, as I had read I might have issues.