IPhone 3G Won't Go 3G

So I bought my white 16 Gig iPhone and after activating the phone, we waited to see that AT&T made a connection and after that was established we waited to see if it connected via 3G. It took a while actually and then the guy at the Mac store said that it's not a big deal, to give it an hour and if it didn't connect to 3G to call Apple.
Well it's not connecting through 3G and it's not going on the internet. I CAN get text messages. So is this something Apple can fix on their end or will I have to end up calling AT&T or going back to the store?

It took a while actually and then the guy at the Mac store said that it's not a big deal, to give it an hour and if it didn't connect to 3G to call Apple.
If the guy at the Apple Store that sold you the iPhone and activated the iPhone told you to call Apple if it didn't connect to 3G, I suggest doing what he said. The toll free number for AppleCare for the iPhone is (800) 694-7466.
The call may include getting an at&t rep on the phone for a conference call to troubleshoot the problem, or transferring you to an at&t rep.

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