HT201407 iPhone unable to activate after restore

Hi,
I have just restored my old iPhone 3GS 8GB (without a sim card in it) as I was going to sell it. However after restoring it via iTunes a message appears "we are unable to continue with your activation at this time. Please try again later, or contact customer care"
I have tried it several times but get the same message, any ideas?
Thanks

iPhones require a SIM for activation.
If the device still will not activate, this is typically the result of a device that has been hacked or jailbroken.  If that is the case, no support can be provided here.

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