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title: "Activation Server Busy in 8x8 Admin Console"
slug: "activation-server-busy-in-8x8-admin-console"
updated: 2026-04-20T11:14:35Z
published: 2026-05-21T21:27:17Z
canonical: "help.8x8.com/activation-server-busy-in-8x8-admin-console"
---

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# Activation Server Busy in 8x8 Admin Console

## Symptom

When attempting to activate your desk phone, you hear the following message: *"The Activation Server is Busy at this time. Please call back later."*

## Applies To

- Admin Console
- Desk Phones

## Resolution

Save the user and restart the activation process.

1. Enter the required details for the user's profile:
  - **First name**
  - **Last name**
  - **Email**
  - **Username**
  - **Site**
2. Click **Save**.
3. Pick up the handset (or turn on the speakerphone).
4. Follow the voice prompts and enter the **Activation Code** in the user's profile.
5. The phone will reboot and then come online.

## Cause

This is due to an incorrectly processed configuration file. Often, this occurs when an admin or end-user tries to activate a user's device before saving the user's profile.