HT201401 Unable to Activate Factory Unlocked AT&T iPhone 4s in SRI LANKA

Unable to Activate Factory Unlocked AT&T iPhone 4s in SRI LANKA. Getting a 3G Signal But This Msg Pops Up
"SIM not valid; Only Compatible SIM Cards from a supported carrier may be used to activate iPhone"

Sorry to tell you this, but that phone is NOT unlocked. It's still locked to AT&T. ONLY AT&T can authorize unlocking it. Contact them and find out if you qualify.

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