I cannot activate my replacement iphone 5 ?

It says to choose Language - I choose British English
Then my location - I choose United Kingdom
Then mobile or wifi - I have tried both
Then tells me it may take a few minutes to activate your iPhone
Then it tells your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server cannot be reached, Try connecting your iPhone to itunes to activate it, or try again in a few minutes.
If the problem persits, contact Apple Support at apple.com/uk/support

The servers are getting slammed. Bunch of people trying to download iOS7 at the same time.
There is a chance activation servers might be down/slow for now. Just keep trying throughout the day. Some other forum users are experieincing similar things.
You can also try the apple document for activation issues, but I'd assume its server issues. http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3424

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