Help, I did an "erase all content and settings"

Hi...
I bought an iphone 3gs from australia, as ive heard that all iphones sold there are unlocked from the apple factory.
Now, when I got it, i pumped it all full of apps, just experimenting a bit...
Finding that I might have experimented a bit much, and just wanting to restore the iphone to its original state, i initiated an "erase all content and settings"
I know now that I probably should just have reset it from itunes.
After putting it in DFU (Device Firmware Update) and restoring it, I now only get a screen with the option of emergency calls. No other options.
itunes doesnt recognice the phone, I can reset it from itunes, but that just leads to the same result.
Itunes says I should go to settings on the phone and initiate a restore, but I cant go anywhere on the phone, as I only have the emergency call screen.
It should be said that I bought the phone in australia so that I would not have to have one of those horribly expensive norwegian contract carriers.
Therefor I do not have a valid iphone Sim.
Only my regular one ofrom OneCall.
Have I royally f*ed up?
What can I possibly do to fix it??

I bought an iPhone 3gs from Australia, as I've heard that all iPhones sold there are unlocked from the Apple factory.
No, but the Australian carriers will unlock them for a fee.
Now, when I got it, I pumped it all full of apps, just experimenting a bit...
Finding that I might have experimented a bit much, and just wanting to restore the iPhone to its original state, I initiated an "erase all content and settings"
I know now that I probably should just have reset it from iTunes.
After putting it in DFU (Device Firmware Update) and restoring it, I now only get a screen with the option of emergency calls. No other options.
If it was not officially unlocked by the Australian carrier, but was unlocked by jail-breaking, the Restore will relock it.
iTunes doesnt recognice the phone, I can reset it from itunes, but that just leads to the same result.
What SIM do you have in the iPhone?
iTunes says I should go to settings on the phone and initiate a restore, but I cant go anywhere on the phone, as I only have the emergency call screen.
It should be said that I bought the phone in Australia so that I would not have to have one of those horribly expensive Norwegian contract carriers.
Did you buy it from an official Australian cell provider? Did you ask to have it unlocked?
Therefor I do not have a valid iphone SIM.
All iPhones come with a SIM installed.
Only my regular one ofrom OneCall.
Was it working with that SIM?

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