HT201328 Unlocked iPhone with no old sim card

I gave my old Iphone to my sister prior unlicking it and she doesn't have the old sim to restore it as we live in diff countries. Is there a way to restore the phone ?

She did it and still the phone can't read it... Not sure if there is something missing in the unlock process.

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