Apple's iPhone Activation Servers Experiencing Extended OutageWhile Apple is still working to bring its developer site back up a week after taken offline due to a security breach, the company appears to be experiencing another problem with its systems today, as a number of MacRumors have reported they are unable to activate their new iPhones. Other reports are showing up on Twitter as the problems continue. According to one tipster who called Apple about the problem, the company's activation servers are currently down. Another AT&T employee has told MacRumors that AT&T has also confirmed the outage, and posts in Apple's discussion forum offer similar information. Reports of problems began surfacing nearly three hours ago, and there is no word yet on when users can expect the issue to be fully resolved. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Apple Developer Center Outage Sparks New Round of Phishing Attacks • 'CityMaps' Relaunches on iOS with Maps for Every US City, Social Features • Apple Seeds OS X 10.8.5 Build 12F26 to Developers • Team Behind 'Twine' Introduces the 'Range' iOS Food Thermometer • Apple Now EA's Largest Retail Sales Partner • Janicab.A Malware Targets Computers Running OS X and Windows • Users More Likely to Share Web Content From iPhone Versus Other Devices • Apple to Open Two New Retail Stores in Ontario and Florida on July 27
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