How to update carrier settings?

I'm needing some help. I'm using my wife's 3GS 6.1.6 it was a AT&T phone but I'm using it on Straight Talks network. My issue is I seen a lot of videos on YouTube where when the user inserts the activated SIM card into the phone the carrier name changes to HOME. Well mine don't before the phone got switched I updated its AT&T carrier settings. Now with the Straight Talk sim the carrier text still says AT&T. How can I fix this issue without restoring?

It cannot be "factory unlocked" but it can be officially unlocked by AT&T if you meet their requirements for unlocking.
There is nothing else that can be done.  If the device is carrier locked to one carrier, it will never get carrier updates for another carrier.

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