HT4061 my iphone says "iphone is disabled". i can receive calls but can only make emergency calls.help plz

going nuts. thought i had a great deal. bought a iphone at a flea market for 35 dollars . got a sim from straight talk and a monthly service . got old number from my tracfone transfered to the iphone, but phone says it is disabled and i cant call anything but emergency numbers. my friends can call in but i cant call out or use apps .

It might have been reported stolen and remotely disabled. You can try booting into recovery mode and then connecting to iTunes:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/08/iphone-recovery-mode/

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