How to turn on IMessage on iPhone?

I have an iPhone 3GS but its like an iPod cause I don't have a data plan cause my parents won't pay for one and won't let me pay for one.

Anyway, my friend told me to use IMessage because you don't need a data plan so I went on my settings and turned it on and it says waiting for activation? For what?

Then I turned it off and turned it back on again and it said to try again so I did and its saying waiting for activation

I would call Apple for help… 1-800-MYAPPLE. I've never had this happen to me.

There's a cost to turn on iMessage, when you first turn it on they bill a cost, maybe that is the reason

You need to set up an Apple ID

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