GOT IOS5, but cant activate!

Hello
I bought my IPhone when I was living in Denmark, but now am I living in China and I just updated to ios5 on my iPhone 3gs.
I'm useing the Chinese sim card I used before. but now after the update "F*#$%%"
I don't have my sim card from Denmark anymore... After all I can't use it here...
I know some of you may think "you are in China, just get it done" and yes here you can do almost everything.
BUT I don't want to. I don't use that many Apps.
Is there anything I can do?

Sounds like the device is not unlocked, was it purchased unlocked or at any point officially unlocked by the carrier?
If it was not purchased unlocked and never officially unlocked by the carrier, then you will need to contact the carrier to see what their unlocking policies are.  If they do not unlock devices, then you will have to resort to unsupported methods for unlocking or sell the device and purchase one in China.

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