Apple iPhone 3GS SIM area Inside broke and wont accept SIM

Hi there.. I havnt been able to use my iphone for a while now due to me breaking it. I put an iPhone 4's micro sim into an adapter that made the SIM into normal size, and then inserted into my iPhone 3GS.. It got stuck so i kinda had to yank it out.. Then when i tried to put a normal SIM card in the phone it wouldn't work! So basically i think i broke it! The SIM card wont even fit in the phone properly of pop in or out using the tool.. I think i've broke something inside the phone!
I am so upset because the phone cost me a lot of money.. It is not under warranty or any kind of cover any more, and i went to an apple store, i didnt explain the problem fully but the man estimated £160 for the phone fixing? I was wondering if anyone has been in the same situation and what they did to resolve it preferably without paying £160!? Thanks

Impossible to know the exact damage to the SIM Bay area that has occured. The most common damage inflicted to this area is due to the SIM tray being forced in upside down, resulting most commonly in bending or breaking one or more of the six thin copper wire contacts which read the SIM card. Maybe if you have this type of damage, the six contacts could be checked and carefully bent back into place. They are very fragile and can break off from the base quite easily however. If one or more is already broken off, then the SIM Card Junctor (contains the six contacts) could be replaced, this is an easy solder job for someone skilled at basic soldering. The SIM Card Junctor is very cheap costing 2 - 3 dollars for the part. If someone decides to open the 3GS, make sure it is OFF before opening and kept OFF during any repair, or your risk damaging the LCD display, Logic Board or Both.

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