TELSTRA says it is working to restore iMessage and FaceTime for customers in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane who have reported problems.

Customers across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane have reported issues sending and receiving messages.

A Telstra spokeswoman said services are now progressively being restored.

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Some users took to social media to vent their frustration.

“iMessage messages failing to send for the past couple of hours. In Melbourne,” customer James Parsons wrote on Twitter.

“I’ve tried to send three and they’ve all failed,” said Sydney customer Murray Conallin.

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Earlier a Telstra spokesman said some customers may be experiencing an issue with Apple iMessage and FaceTime.

“Customers continue to have the option to send SMS messages,” he said.

“We’re working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and apologise for any inconvenience.”

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