Fix "no sim card installed can not activate iphone"

Ok, bought an iphone 3gs a few weeks ago. When it arrived it had a sticker on the side that said "phone is unlocked. Do not restore or update with itunes".  Well first off, they sent me the wrong phone. I paid for an iphone for at&t service. So i thought that doing a restore would get me the phone i wanted. Upon completing the restore i did a reboot of the phone and it was at the configure screen. Put my sim card in and followed the steps to activate the phone. It would not activate, suggests i try thru itunes. Connected to itune and waited, then the screen stated the quote above. I have done several restores and it will not activate. Is there a solution, or do i now have an $300 paper weight?

Where did you buy it? It seems to me that you didn't buy the phone in an official shop. That sticker that says to not update etc... Seems like your iPhone is factory sim locked and that the person who sold it unlocked it with a non official software. Therefore, You should go p back to the person who sold you the phone and complain there.

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