HT201328 SIM Not Valid Iphone 4S

Hi
I am using Iphone 4S factory unlocked bought it in US.
I used this phone with different networks in different countries (India and UK).
Now the problem is the Phone is working only for my India SIM which is strange.
It is not working with any other SIM except for my IDEA SIM.
getting a 'SIM Not Valid' mesaage when i try to use other SIM card.
Can some please help me in this regards.
Thanks
=Vijay

Thx for quick response Lyss,
yes i bought it from istore couple of yrs back and it did work till mid of last year. when i did a restore in aug 14. it is working only for my India (IDEA) Network and my phone is absolutely fine with IDEA SIM.
I checked with the carrier whether it has been locked by them. they confirmed that they did not lock.
i tried restoring the phone couple of times. it did nt work.
Please help me.
-VIjay

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